Évian Conference

The Évian Conference, held in Évian-les-Bains, France, in July 1938, was convened by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its purpose was to address the growing crisis of refugees fleeing Nazi Germany. However, the conference achieved little, as participating nations were unwilling to change their laws or commit significant funds to resettlement efforts. Britain, in particular, ensured that the issue of Palestine would not be discussed. Consequently, few refugees were resettled, and the conference failed to provide a meaningful solution to the escalating humanitarian crisis. The search for refuge countries for Jews intensified, with some emigrating to the United States or Palestine, while others sought safety in neighboring European nations, though most countries remained unwilling to accept large numbers of refugees.12