Difference between revisions of "Kristallnacht"
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| − | On the 9th of November 1938, the Nazis organized a series of mobs against Jews in Germany. Thousands of | + | On the 9th of [[November]] 1938, the [[Nazis]] organized a series of mobs against [[Jews]] in [[Germany]]. Thousands of [[synagogue]]s, Jewish [[business]]es, and homes were destroyed and burned. Tens of thousands of Jews were sent to [[concentration camp]]s. This event came to be called Kristallnacht or the "Night of the Broken Glass.” |
| − | World reaction was strongly negative, especially in the United States, where systematic | + | World reaction was strongly negative, especially in the [[United States]], where systematic [[boycott]]s were organized against German products. |
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Evans, Richard J. ''The Third Reich in Power: 1933-1939'' 2005. 800 pp. | * Evans, Richard J. ''The Third Reich in Power: 1933-1939'' 2005. 800 pp. | ||
Revision as of 01:20, April 7, 2009
On the 9th of November 1938, the Nazis organized a series of mobs against Jews in Germany. Thousands of synagogues, Jewish businesses, and homes were destroyed and burned. Tens of thousands of Jews were sent to concentration camps. This event came to be called Kristallnacht or the "Night of the Broken Glass.”
World reaction was strongly negative, especially in the United States, where systematic boycotts were organized against German products.
Further reading
- Evans, Richard J. The Third Reich in Power: 1933-1939 2005. 800 pp.
- Friedlander, Saul. Nazi Germany and the Jews: Volume 1: The Years of Persecution 1933-1939 (1998)
