The Night of Broken Glass

The Night of Broken Glass

• Kristallnacht known as the campaign of anti-Jewish violence.
• Means "Crystal Night" in German.
• Also called the Night of Broken Glass
• Started in November 9-10, 1938

The Night of Broken Glass

• In 2 days, over 250 buildings destroyed and 7000 businesses were trashed.
• The morning after, 30,000 German Jewish men were arrested for being Jewish and sent to concentration camp.
• Many businesses are not allowed to open unless they are managed by non-Jews.

The Night of Broken Glass

• Children are not allowed to go to public school, playgrounds, and swimming pool.
• Most families tried to escape.
• Many Jewish adults committed suicide.

Burns during Kristallnacht

The Holocaust

• Means a burnt offering to the gods
• Today, people prefer to the murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi during WW II
• People were killed, left to starve and freeze. Others were worked to death.

The Holocaust

• Means a burnt offering to the gods
• Today, people prefer to the murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi during WW II
• People were killed, left to starve and freeze. Others were worked to death.

Jews arrested during the Kristallnacht