Summary 10 - Kristallnacht Flashcards
When did Kristallnacht take place?
9-10th November 1938
Who orchestrated Kristallnacht and who carried it out?
The Nazi leadership orchestrated Kristallnacht.
It was mainly carried out by the SA and SS
Who did Nazi propaganda suggest carried out Kristallnacht?
Ordinary Germans - this was not the case
Which event prompted Kristallnacht?
A German official was murdered in Paris by a Polish Jew.
Which senior Nazi instigated Kristallnacht?
Goebbels
How many Jews were killed during Kristallnacht and how many were injured?
97 Jews were killed
Thousands were injured
How many Jews were placed in ‘preventative detention’.
20,000-30,000
How did many ordinary Germans feel about Kristallnacht?
Many ordinary Germans were horrified by the increased violence and understood that it had been orchestrated by the State.
How did Goering ensure that Jews were not compensated by insurance companies?
The ‘Decree for the Restoration of the Street Scene’ meant Jews had to pick up the cost of repairs themselves.
As part of the Decree for the Restoration of the Street Scene, how much was the Jewish community ordered to pay in order to compensate for the disruption to the economy?
1 billion marks
What was the impact of the ‘Decree Excluding Jews from German Economic Life’, which was issued on November 12th?
The Aryanisation of Jewish businesses accelerated.
