What was the attitude of people living in the United States prior to World War II regarding Jews in Europe?

Fascism was on the rise in Europe and Jews were being openly discriminated against in Germany after the Nazis rose to power. Violent persecution increased over the next decade; however, it wasn't until 1942 that the Nazis decided to exterminate all of European Jewry.<br><br>What was the attitude of people living in the United States prior to World War II regarding Jews in Europe?