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Kristallnacht (note the correct spelling) means Night of Broken Glass and refers specifically to the night of 9-10 November 1938. Please see the related question.
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Is Kristallnacht a German word meaning the ''Night of Broken Glass''?
Yes
What is the name of the night of violence against the Jews in which many were murdered?
I believe what you're referring to is Kristallnacht (German; translates as 'Night of Broken Glass').
Why did the night of the broken glass happen?
The Night of Broken Glass is also known as Kristallnacht in German. It happened on November 9 and 10, 1938 as a series of attacks against the Jews in Nazi Germany. It was a way to terrify the Jews and capture them to kill or confine to concentration camps.
What happened on kristallbacht or the night of the broken glass?
Kristallnacht (German for: "Night of the Broken Glass"), was when the Shutzstaffel (SS) and the Sturmabteilung (SA) went to Jewish shops and businesses in Germany and vandalized them. They murdered Jews and took many of them away. Even the Polizei (German Police) approved of these actions. Some civilians even took part.
How do you say The Night of the Broken Glass in German?
KristallnachtKristallnacht took place on the 9-10 November 1938.
Who wrote the stage play Broken Glass?
The American writer Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is the one who wrote Broken Glass back in 1994. The title is close to the German name Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) and speak about a couple who lived in New York City back in 1938.
What does kristalnacht mean?
The Night of Broken Glass
What does kristallnacht mean in english?
I think you mean Kristallnacht. Crystal night. A particular night in Nazi Germany where most Jewish owned businesses had their windows smashed.
What was Kristallnacht called in English?
The night of Broken Glass
What happened on the night of the broken glass?
they all died
What was the night when German Nazis smashed Jewish shop windows and burned Jewish temples?
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass was an anti-Jewish pogrom in Nazi Germany and Austria on 9 to 10 November 1938. It was triggered by the assassination in Paris of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan, a German-born Polish Jew. In a coordinated attack on Jewish people and their property, 91 Jews were murdered and 25,000 to 30,000 were arrested and placed in concentration camps. 267 synagogues were destroyed, and thousands of homes and businesses were ransacked Kristallnacht -i.e. "Crystal night". Comes from night of broken glass. Broken glass of shop windows resembled crystals in the moonlight.
In what country did the Night of the Broken Glass occur?
The Night of Broken Glass occurred in Germany (and Austria) on the night of 9-10 November 1938 and continued for some days. Please see the related question for more detail.
