Kristallnacht, a wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms, took place on November 9 and 10, 1938 and is often referred to as the "Night of Broken Glass." Organized by Goebbels and Heydrich, head of the Security Service, the campaign of violence resulted in the destruction of many synagogues and thousands of Jewish businesses. Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses, killed close to 100 Jews, and sent more than 30,000 to Nazi concentration camps. Starting on
Slide 1: On November 9 through 10 1938, an anti-Jewish pogrom known as “Kristallnacht” occurred. During this incident, Jewish synagogues were torched, Jewish businesses, homes and schools were vandalized and destroyed and close to 100 European Jews were killed by Nazis in Germany and parts of Austria. Slide 2: The name “Kristallnacht” literally translates to “Crystal Night” in German, and is often referred to as the “Night of Broken Glass”. The incident was named this due to the large amount of
Imagine living a content life with your family in a comfortable environment, as most children in the world live today. Then, all of a sudden, you were forced to depart from your birth parents and move to an unknown place, where you had to start a new life with new parents. That's a very terrifying thought that thousands of Jewish children did not envision. With no clear explanation of the reason behind this act, some children viewed it as if their parents just didn't love them or care for them. However
Crystal Night Source Based Source C is important because it is written by Joseph Goebbels. It was produced on the 12th November 1938, it is an extract from a Nazi newspaper, which means it is biased. The Nazis would want to portray that they had nothing to do with organising Crystal Night. Furthermore, Goebbels is the head of propaganda. Goebbels was a notorious liar and it was his policy that, “the bigger the lie, the more people will believe it”. Source D, is written by Goebbels
Kristallnacht- The Night of Broken Glass On November 9th,1938, there was a major change in the lives of many Jews that lived in Germany. This night will forever be known as the Kristallnacht. In German, “Kristall” translates to crystal and “Nacht” translates to night. In English, it translates to “ The Night of Broken Glass.” The Kristallnacht was one of the worst times in history due to reasons behind why Hitler chose to stage the event, the extensive property damage and violence that occurred
November are known as Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht is known more commonly as night of broken glass, which describes what happened best, with Jewish shops and synagogues all over Germany and Austria in the big cities and small towns were looted, vandalised or burnt down. The political atmosphere of the time was heavy with Anti-Semitic views; Kristallnacht was caused by the shooting of a German diplomat called Vom Rath in Paris and mortally wounded on the day previous to Kristallnacht and finally succumbing
in order to bring back Germany's former glory. However, almost immediately upon becoming the Chancellor of Germany, Hitler began taking legal actions against Germany's Jewish population. One of Hitler's many actions taken against the Jews was Kristallnacht, also known as the night of broken glass. On November 9, 1938 Hitler launched an enormous coordinated attack on Jews throughout the German Reich. During the first half of 1938, Hitler passed several laws restricting the Jewish economy. On October
beliefs that led to and resulted in the cruelty and suffering of the Jewish people Kristallnacht has been described by James M. Deem as “a night of terror, where the Nazis raided the Jews shops by breaking the windows and destroying their things” (Deem 6). Kristallnacht was also referred to as “the night of the broken glass” because of all the broken windows from the Jewish houses and shops. In “Night”, Kristallnacht was described as a night of anti-Jewish riots. During this time Jewish homes were
Kristallnacht was the beginning of it all and 17 year old Jewish boy Herschel Grynzpan gave Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s chief of Propaganda an excuse to organize it. Kristallnacht is considered to be a pivotal turning point for the Jews in Germany and is also now known as the actual beginning of “the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi Regime and its collaborators.”(www.ushmm.org/wic/en/article.php?Mo duleId=10005143). If Kristallnacht didn’t
segregating, persecuting, deporting, and, eventually, executing the German Jewish population. While early legislature involved boycotting Jewish businesses and determining who was considered a “Jew,” it wasn’t until the November pogrom, later known as Kristallnacht, that anti-Jewish policy became more punitive, with the goal of driving the Jews out of
Cause and Effect of Kristallnacht The Holocaust was a great tragedy, but it didn't happen overnight. It was a long process of demeaning Jews as subhuman. This started as early as 1933 when Hitler first came to power. However, Kristallnacht, or The Night of the Broken Glass, was like the dam bursting. It was when the government of Germany encouraged its people to loot and burn Jewish shops, synagogues, and schools. In addition, many Jews were pulled out of their houses in the middle of the night
the Holocaust happened in the fall of 1938. This event was known as Kristallnacht, which translates into “The Night of Broken Glass” and was carried out as the result of the killing of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan for the forced deportation of his parents and thousands of other Polish Jews living in Germany at the time. The Nazi Party ordered attacks on Jewish communities throughout the country. During Kristallnacht, as the night came to be known, Jews in Germany, whether citizens or not
Kristallnacht- Night of Broken Glass “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” said by the enlightened Dalai Lama. The Jews, innocent and sympathetic, were treated like trash during Kristallnacht. The Night of Broken Glass was one of the most terrifying and brutal nights of German history, in addition Kristallnacht was an excuse for the Nazi party to eradicate the Jews and other minor ethnic groups. The Secret Police and the Waffen SS could determine if people were Jewish or not if they
Tafari Scott Kristallnacht: A Night of Terror and Destruction November 9th, 1938: The precursor to the Holocaust or the start of it itself? In either case, by November 11th––with thousands of Jewish stores looted and/ or destroyed, several hundred synagogues burned down, and houses vandalized and robbed––the appearance of war had seemingly passed through Central Germany. Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the “Night of Broken Glass”, was one the events that most likely struck fear into all the hearts
On the night of November 9, 1939, the Nazis attacked and destroyed the synagogues, businesses, and homes of Jews, killing an estimated 100 people; this became known as Kristallnacht. Most Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps, while others committed suicide. When going through with Kristallnacht, the Nazis did not receive any major resistance from the majority of the German people. This lack of resistance was due to Adolf Hitler’s strategic reconstruction of Germany in such a way that
murdered for it. The Jews didn’t deserve the cruel and inhumane torture they had to suffer through during the Holocaust. The Jews had been scapegoats for the problems Germany had, which caused unfair accusations to all Jews. First example is, Kristallnacht, which is known today as the turning point for the Holocaust. It started
Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the night of broken glass, marked a crucial turning point in the Nazis' anti-Jewish policy and may be considered the beginning of what is now called the Holocaust. Kristallnacht occurred on November 9-10, 1938, in cities throughout Germany. Kristallnacht was a pogrom that influenced Jews to leave Germany. The name ironically comes from the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these programs. The one responsible for the act is Adolf Hitler. The hatred
Kristallnacht was a crucial turning point in the history of German Jews. Known also as the Night of Broken Glass, it took place all over Germany and Austria on 9-10 November, 1938. The event was arranged by the Nazi party and their plan was carried out by SS men and Stormtroopers. During Kristallnacht, Jewish properties, businesses and synagogues were completely destroyed. Windows were smashed. Buildings were burnt. Jewish people were beaten and murdered. Although Kristallnacht was hastily organised
There were many cruel acts committed against the Jews in the 1930-40’s throughout Europe. The Nazis and Germans were horrible to the Jews. They tortured, killed and injured millions of Jews throughout Europe. We, as Jews, try to remember these horrible acts done to fellow Jews and promise that they will never happen again. The Nuremberg Laws were a new set of laws made by the Nazi’s in 1935. These laws were mainly against the Jewish people living in Germany at the time, but also against the gypsies
what caused it, why it was known as a turning point, how it affected the Jewish people, and the aftermath of this terrible night. To start off, not many people know that the Night of Broken Glass was the beginning of the extinction of Jews. Kristallnacht means”Night of Crystal”, but people refer to it as “the Night of Broken Glass.” It occured November 9-10 in 1938. “It occurred