02/13/2026
The Evian Conference of 1938 was an international meeting held in July 1938 in Évian-les-Bains, France, convened by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the growing crisis of Jewish refugees fleeing N**i persecution under Adolf Hi**er. Representatives from 32 countries expressed sympathy but largely refused to expand immigration quotas. In stark contrast, the Dominican Republic, under the regime of Rafael Trujillo, offered to accept up to 100,000 Jewish refugees and provide land for agricultural settlement. Although far fewer ultimately arrived, about 700–800 settled in Sosúa, the Dominican Republic’s offer stood out as the only significant commitment made at the conference, marking a rare moment of openness amid widespread global reluctance.
