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Holocaust. The event leading up to Kristallnacht was involving a shooting. A young Polish man named Herschel Grynszpan found out his parents were exiled to where he was born in Hanover , Germany. For retaliation on November 7 , 1938 he shot Ernst Vom Rath. Rath lived 2 days after and died due to wounds; Hitler attended his funeral and that day of continuing the next day . During Kristallnacht many destructive things were done to the Jews. Over 250 synagogues and 7,000 Jewish business were burned.

do their shopping between 3 and 5 P.M.; Jews were required to frequent only Jewish-owned barbershops and beauty parlors…”. Another good example is the night of broken glass, In terms, the night of broken glass was a “response” to the death of Ernst vom Rath who was killed by Herschel Grynszpan a Jewish student. So in two days, 1000 synagogues were burned, 7,500 Jewish businesses destroyed, with 91 Jews killed and 30,000 arrested. In the famous book “The Book Thief”, It did an excellent job of portraying

April 20th, 1930 There is so much talk about league of German girls . Think of it like a female version of the Hitler youth, but not as strict. It’s made and directed for girls. Every girl at school is talking about it. According to the group, girls finally get to be leaders . It does not appear as if there is anything bad that we would be doing in these groups. Others girls who are members say that the program is for our own good, for us to lead healthy lives and to even prepare for our careers

It wasn’t until two days later on November 9th, 1938, when Ernst vom Rath was pronounced dead as the news of his tragic death swept the country (Schwab 10). This assassination was used as propaganda in which the Nazi party blamed Jews in general, more specifically Herschel Grynszpan, for “lighting the fuse” for the

Kara Nuding Miss Reed Block 3 January 24, 2017 Pogroms In November of 1938, riots were swarming the streets. Then the riots started murdering Jews, destroying and demolishing other people’s property. That night was called Kristallnacht. By far, Kristallnacht was the largest, most destructive, and most clearly orchestrated of the pogroms. Pogroms is a Russian word meaning “devastation.” In the first three months of Hitler ruling, over forty Jews were murdered. Hitler ruled from 1934 to 1945

Kristallnacht What would you do if you were dragged out of your homes and humiliated?. What would you do ifIf you watched your life crumble to ashes and, saw your home and whole life being destroyed. On November 7, 1938 Ernst vom Rath was assassinated by a jewish boy. Two days later on November 9th, 1938 Nazi mobs torched or vandalized hundreds of synagogues throughout Germany and damaged, if not completely destroyed, thousands of Jewish owned property. The result of Kristallnacht left 267 synagogues

in Paris on November 7 of the German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by a Polish-Jewish student, Herschel Grynszpan. (Berenbaum 1)” This means that the main excuse for Kristallnacht was the shooting of a German Official by a Jew. This shooting had angered the Nazis and led to the pogrom. “In its aftermath, German officials announced that Kristallnacht had erupted as a spontaneous outburst of public sentiment in response to the assassination of Ernst vom Rath. (“Kristallnacht.” 1)” After the event, German

One event that encouraged Anti-Semitism and increased tensions leading up to Kristallnacht and beyond was the announcement of the Nuremberg Laws in September of 1935. This set of laws created by the Nazi party made sharp distinctions between the rights and privileges of Germans and Jews (Sigward 291). This redefined citizenship in the Third Reich and laid the groundwork for a racial state. For example, the Reich of Citizenship Law stripped Jews of their citizenship, claiming they didn’t have “German

German troops beyond what was permitted by the Treaty of Versailles (Kristallnacht). On November 7th 1938, a 17 year old German Jew named Herschel Grynspan was in Paris, while Ernst Vom Rath, a third secretary of the German Embassy was shot and killed. It was proven that Herschel was in fact the shooter that killed Ernst Vom

race being slowly eradicated by Hitler. The aftermath led to even more severe damage. However, the death of one person started it all. The Night of Broken Glass was an intensely devastating occurrence which took place due to the assassination of Ernst Vom Rath and brought upon various consequences to the people. Kristallnacht took place on the night of November 9, 1938. This disastrous event was also called the "Night of Broken Glass," for the shattered glass from the store windows that littered the