Kristallnacht

What is it meant by the term Kristallnacht?

Night of broken glass

When did this event occur?

November 9th and 10th 1938

How many synagogues did the programme claim were burned

267 destroyed or burned

How many Jews were claimed to have died as a result of this event?

91 murdered

How many were said to have been sent to concentration camps?

30,000

What was the reaction of the German people to this event?

They forced the Jews to pay for the cost of the event and they would disown or depot them and even banned them from attending schools basically blaming the Jews.

Kristallnacht was being planned because of this document that had been written before the event (1:20 AM November 8th) which showed us what the officials can and can’t do. The event was then preplanned because of this. Here are some examples from the document.

1. “businesses and residences of jews may be damaged but not looted.”

2.  “Non-Jewish businesses are to be protected from damage under all circumstances.”

3.  “Officials are to arrest as many jews especially wealthy ones.”

4. “For the time being, only healthy male Jews of not too advanced age are to be arrested.”

(Signed by Reinhard Heydrich,

SS Gruppenfurer)

This shows how the Jews weren’t getting anything fair on what they can’t do and can do. As a result of this, they had to cause the events of the Kristallnacht to happen.