Many sources give the figure as 91, which is the figure given by the Nazis at the time. Other sources incorporating research done since 1980, give a much higher figure - about 400.
A Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan. He assassinated a Nazi politician, and the Nazis used it as reason to attack the Jews - Grynszpan made the Jews look dangerous. The Nazis retaliated by initiating Kristallnacht - better known as The Night of Broken Glass, where they burned, looted, and destroyed Jewish homes, businesses, and places of worship (synagogues). Over 30,000 Jews were also arrested, and 91 were subsequently killed.
I believe what you're referring to is Kristallnacht (German; translates as 'Night of Broken Glass').
Kristallnacht also called night of broken glass. many Jewish shops were looted. 93 Jews killed that night. many synagogues were burned to the ground. afterwards the Jews were forced to clean up . they were charged for the damages by the Nazis. also they had to give any insurance they collected to the Nazis. this was the writing on the wall for the jews, many began to try to flee the country.
The Holocaust in the sense of routine mass killings started in 1941. In 1938 about 400 (?) Jews were killed during the Night of the Broken Glass (Kristallnacht). (The widely quoted figure of 91 is inaccurate and was that given by the Nazis themselves). During and immediately after the Night of the Broken Glass, about 30,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps, and by Christmas 1938, over 2,000 of them were dead. That makes a death toll at least 2,400 for 1938.
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.
Then Hitler would've never killed so many Jews..... Lorena
The "Night of the Broken Glass" happened in November 1938. Over two nights, Nazis destroyed homes, schools and businesses held by Jews and killed over 100 people.
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.
A Polish Jew named Herschel Grynszpan. He assassinated a Nazi politician, and the Nazis used it as reason to attack the Jews - Grynszpan made the Jews look dangerous. The Nazis retaliated by initiating Kristallnacht - better known as The Night of Broken Glass, where they burned, looted, and destroyed Jewish homes, businesses, and places of worship (synagogues). Over 30,000 Jews were also arrested, and 91 were subsequently killed.
I believe what you're referring to is Kristallnacht (German; translates as 'Night of Broken Glass').
In 1938 many attacks on Jews and their property took place on the same night in Germany. Kristallnacht means 'the night of broken glass'.
It was known as the Krystalnacht. (Night of broken glass). The common name was basically just "Roughnecks".
Many were beaten up and even killed. Jewish owned shops and other business, as well as synagogues were smashed up. About 30,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps ... Please see the related question for more detail.
The night of broken glass, November 9, 1938 This was a series of coordinated attacks against Jews in Nazi Germany by the SA. Streets were covered with broken glass from the windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings, and synagogues.
Night of the Long Knives To eliminate SA leaders and Ernst Rohm and 200 other political leaders. Crystal Night of The Broken Glass Killed over 90 Jews and arrested over 30 000 to be placed in concentration camps.
Kristallnacht also called night of broken glass. many Jewish shops were looted. 93 Jews killed that night. many synagogues were burned to the ground. afterwards the Jews were forced to clean up . they were charged for the damages by the Nazis. also they had to give any insurance they collected to the Nazis. this was the writing on the wall for the jews, many began to try to flee the country.
"Night of Broken Glass"; November 9-10, 1938; Day Nazi storm troopers attacked Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues across Germany killing and injuring hundreds of Jews and arresting around 30,000