Kristallnacht: Night of the Broken

Glass
By: Aashna Suthar and Chantell Carnegie
Kristallnacht Origin:
The name "Kristallnacht" means "Night of the Broken Glass."
Literal Translate: Kristall which means crystal and Nacht which means
night.
It's from German Origin
What Is Kristallnacht?
It was a violent massacre planned by the Nazi's against the Jews
which killed many Jewish people and took them to concentration
camps. It destroyed many shops, Synagogues, and homes owned by
the Jews.
It lasted for 2 days, November 9-10 1938
Why was it Important?
It is an important part of history because it was an incident in which
the Nazis invaded into many Jewish businesses, homes, and
Synagogues. They killed many but most importantly they sent
thousands of Jews to concentration camps, where they killed most of
the Jewish population.