Germany (Predicted Kristellnacht)

Question 1

What event triggered Kristallnacht?

Answer 1

A Nazi diplomat was murdered by a Jewish teenager in Paris

This assassination was used as a pretext for the attacks against Jews.

Question 2

What was the date of Kristallnacht?

Answer 2

9/10 November 1938

This event is also known as the Night of Broken Glass.

Question 3

What were the key events that took place during Kristallnacht?

Answer 3

• 267 synagogues burned
• 7,500 Jewish shops destroyed
• 30,000 Jewish men arrested and sent to camps
• Around 91 Jews were murdered

The scale of violence was unprecedented at that time.

Question 4

Who orchestrated the violence during Kristallnacht?

Answer 4

The SS and SA

The violence was made to appear as a spontaneous public reaction.

Question 5

What was the financial consequence for Jews after Kristallnacht?

Answer 5

Jews were fined 1 billion Reichsmarks for the damage

This fine further exacerbated the economic hardships faced by the Jewish community.

Question 6

What significant shift did Kristallnacht represent in Nazi Germany’s treatment of Jews?

Answer 6

A shift from discrimination to open violence

This event marked the beginning of the escalation that would lead to the Holocaust.

Question 7

True or False: Kristallnacht was a spontaneous reaction by the public.

Answer 7

False

The violence was orchestrated by Nazi officials and not a spontaneous public outcry.