Herschel Grynszpan

When Germany lost World War I, they were expected to sign the Versailles Peace Treaty which was filled with harsh demands and punishments. More importantly, it was not the kaiser who signed the treaty, but rather the Weimar Government. Because they accepted such horrible war guilt, it caused several all over Germany to look down upon this group that was running the government. Fortunately enough, the economy was getting better and most Germans were okay with how things were going. One man in particular

Hitler’s Lightning War “Blitzkrieg” January 1, 1939- March 1, 1943 “Blitzkrieg”, loosely translated to “Lightning war” in German, was Germany’s way of avoiding a long war. Hitler 's strategy was to win the war by fighting his opponents in brief campaigns (battles). The tactic was that the army would lead with strong tanks and brutal weapons, thus breaking up many front lines which allowed the tanks to destroy enemy ground. Germany’s air force prevented drops of supplies which steadily wore down

ECHOES FROM KRISTALLNACHT Marielle Innah S.Valmores 100309183 History 1115: 1900-1939 Dr. Marjory Lang Oct. 11, 2017 Topic: Kristallnacht- the attack on Jewish civilians in Germany Nov 9/10 1938 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. The Book Thief. Directed by Brian Percival. 2013. US: 20th century Fox Home Entertainment, 2014. DVD. The Book Thief divulges to viewers the life of different people and the transition of their society towards the Nazi regime. The film presents the story

will explain. “Back in Germany, years of pent-up hatred toward the Jews were finally let loose on the night that marks the actual beginning of the Holocaust. The Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht) occurred on November 9/10 after 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan shot and killed Ernst vom Rath, a German embassy official in Paris, in retaliation for the harsh treatment his Jewish parents had received from Nazis.” (historyplace). Hitler used this assassination as an excuse to begin his violent reign. He

The Elements of Genocide What a genocide? The term itself didn’t exist prior to 1944. Genocide is referred to as the intent to destroy or eliminate a group through violent crimes. One of the prime examples of a genocide is the holocaust, which was a governmental systematic persecution and the murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazis. Like the holocaust, genocides posses eight stages known as classification, symbolization, dehumanization, organization, polarization, preparation, extermination and denial

the countries downfalls and were under the control of Hitler. The day that actually marked the beginning of the Holocaust was on November 9-10 of 1938. This was the day that Jews began to be victims of violence. A 17 year old by the name of Herschel Grynszpan was in so much anger because his parents were deported that he shot and murdered a German official. This event set everything off. The Nazi’s tried to make it seem that this was the reason Jews had to become instinct. Nazi’s

The associations between Hitler and anti-Semitism are widely known—an evil man responsible for the Holocaust – the killing of 6 million Jews. While the historical impact of the Holocaust cannot be overstated , the years leading up to it are often overlooked. This paper looks to survey the development of Hitler’s anti-Semitism from the moment he took power in 1933 to the prelude of the Holocaust, Kristallnacht in 1938. Hitler’s obsessive hatred for the Jews is a perplexing topic to understand because

refers to the glass from broken windows covering the streets the following day. This night was sparked by the death of Ernst vom Rath, a German diplomat in Paris on November 7th. He was shot by a 17 year-old ethnically polish Jew by the name of Herschel Grynszpan who was living in France at that time. He did this out of retaliation after finding out that the Nazis had exiled his parents to Poland from Hanover, Germany, which is where his

humiliation, beatings, and vandalism. The first action committed by the Nazis towards Jews was limitations on places for Jews the next was Kristallnacht, the night of the broken glass. Kristallnacht was created in vengeance of a Polish Jew Herschel Grynszpan who shot Ernst Vom Rath. Rath was a German embassy official that was stationed in Paris when a 17 year old short him. Days before the shooting Jews were stripped of their polish citizenship living in Germany. Kristallnacht was then taken out

make it easier for them and to avoid conflict, prove to themselves and others they were the true Aryan and master race, and lastly, to find someone to blame just as Hitler had done. Section 3: Question 8: In 1938, a young Jewish man named Herschel Grynszpan murdered a German officer living in Paris as revenge for something the Germans had done to his father. This sparked an attack on Jews living in Germany. It became known as Kristallnacht which means “Night of the Broken Glass.” German troops