SECTION 1: Beginnings Kristallnacht means Night of Crystal or Night of Broken Glass. It was the first public attack on the Jewish people of Germany. It was the turning point of the violence against the Jews. Kristallnacht was Adolfo Hitler’s way of releasing his plan of the “Final Solution”. It all started with a 17 year old Polish-Jew, Herschel Grynszpan. He was originally from Hannover, Germany until he went to illegally live in Paris with his uncle. His parents stayed in Germany. He later learned that they were deported to a refugee camp on the border of Poland and Germany. He was very upset that the Nazis did that so he went and bought a revolver. The next day he went to the French embassy office and walked into the conference. He missed the German embassador and shot the third secretary, Ernst vom Rath. Kristallnacht is revenge from the murder of the German government official. Most German poltitcal officials arranged the violence. They told all the firefighters of the areas to only contain the fires that threatened Aryan owned homes and businesses. He also advised that police and other officials dress in civilian clothes to make it seem like the common public wanted to harm them. SECTION 2: Event On November 9 and 10, 1938 Kristallnacht began. It started at about 1:20 A.M. The German officials and civilians looted, sacked, and destroyed over 500 Jewish homes, synagogues, and store fronts. They left 91 Jews dead and 30,000 Jews in “protective custody” or local prisons. Some Jews went to Dachau, Buchenwald, and Sachsenhausen. Even though it was against the laws the Nazis would rape Jewish women. A German government official described the remains as “Jewish diamonds and crystals”.
After Kristallnacht officials were starting to enforce laws against Jews. Some laws were the Nuremberg laws. They said that Jews could not attend concerts, movies, or any type of German public entertainment. They also got their drivers license taken away. Also, Hermann Goering, a German official, told insurance compaines not to cover the damages from Kristallnacht so the Jews had to pay for the losses and damages. Many vacant lots were left, which were sold to Aryans so that they could have more land.
In the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt heard about Kristallnacht on November 15, 1938. He told America what had happened and about the violence that took place and asked the German Embassador to come back to the United States for another visit. Even though U.S. knew about the violence in Europe they did not bend the rules for Jewish immagrants because they were scared that a Nazi spy would sneak in the country with them.
SECTION 3: Results The aftermath of Kristallnacht left thousands of damages houses, buildings, and synagogues. Also, 15,000 Jews fleed the country to find a new home. Kristallnacht was also a huge turning point of the war for Germany. It made their plans for Jews very public and sparked the attention of many other ally nations.
NAME: Natalie W.
SECTION 1: Beginnings
Kristallnacht means Night of Crystal or Night of Broken Glass. It was the first public attack on the Jewish people of Germany. It was the turning point of the violence against the Jews. Kristallnacht was Adolfo Hitler’s way of releasing his plan of the “Final Solution”.
It all started with a 17 year old Polish-Jew, Herschel Grynszpan. He was originally from Hannover, Germany until he went to illegally live in Paris with his uncle. His parents stayed in Germany. He later learned that they were deported to a refugee camp on the border of Poland and Germany. He was very upset that the Nazis did that so he went and bought a revolver. The next day he went to the French embassy office and walked into the conference. He missed the German embassador and shot the third secretary, Ernst vom Rath. Kristallnacht is revenge from the murder of the German government official.
Most German poltitcal officials arranged the violence. They told all the firefighters of the areas to only contain the fires that threatened Aryan owned homes and businesses. He also advised that police and other officials dress in civilian clothes to make it seem like the common public wanted to harm them.
SECTION 2: Event
On November 9 and 10, 1938 Kristallnacht began. It started at about 1:20 A.M. The German officials and civilians looted, sacked, and destroyed over 500 Jewish homes, synagogues, and store fronts. They left 91 Jews dead and 30,000 Jews in “protective custody” or local prisons. Some Jews went to Dachau, Buchenwald, and Sachsenhausen. Even though it was against the laws the Nazis would rape Jewish women. A German government official described the remains as “Jewish diamonds and crystals”.
After Kristallnacht officials were starting to enforce laws against Jews. Some laws were the Nuremberg laws. They said that Jews could not attend concerts, movies, or any type of German public entertainment. They also got their drivers license taken away. Also, Hermann Goering, a German official, told insurance compaines not to cover the damages from Kristallnacht so the Jews had to pay for the losses and damages. Many vacant lots were left, which were sold to Aryans so that they could have more land.
In the United States, President Franklin D. Roosevelt heard about Kristallnacht on November 15, 1938. He told America what had happened and about the violence that took place and asked the German Embassador to come back to the United States for another visit. Even though U.S. knew about the violence in Europe they did not bend the rules for Jewish immagrants because they were scared that a Nazi spy would sneak in the country with them.
SECTION 3: Results
The aftermath of Kristallnacht left thousands of damages houses, buildings, and synagogues. Also, 15,000 Jews fleed the country to find a new home. Kristallnacht was also a huge turning point of the war for Germany. It made their plans for Jews very public and sparked the attention of many other ally nations.