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Kristallnacht- Night of Broken Glass “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” said by the enlightened Dalai Lama. The Jews, innocent and sympathetic, were treated like trash during Kristallnacht. The Night of Broken Glass was one of the most terrifying and brutal nights of German history, in addition Kristallnacht was an excuse for the Nazi party to eradicate the Jews and other minor ethnic groups. The Secret Police and the Waffen SS could determine if people were Jewish or not if they had certain attributes such as having blonde hair, having light blue eyes, and having a rectangular shaped forehead. Over hundreds were injured and a copious amount had died during Kristallnacht, in addition Jews were not only affected in Germany but also in “territories forcibly seized by Germany, Austria and Sudentland” (Kristallnacht: Overview). Kristallnacht, a doomsday for Jews, inducing in destruction of Jewish property, death of Jews, and social isolation. Kristallnacht was a savage night where hundreds where murdered. In addition, Kristallnacht means the night of broken glass in German, and The Night of Broken Glass occurred on the night of November 9th until November 10th. Kristallnacht took place in small parts of Austria, Sudentland, and all over Germany in addition discrimination of the Jews had dated all the way back to 1935 by Germans. Two years before Kristallnacht, Jews were treated unfairly and ignored by the society, furthermore Germans did not allow Jews attend public parks and in 1936, Jews were banned to come see the Olympic Games which were held in Germany at the time. Kristallnacht got its nickname The Night of Broken Glass due to the fact that during November 9th and 10th rioters and police, violent and extreme, sh... ... middle of paper ... ...ity, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. "Kristallnacht: A Nationwide Pogrom, November 9–10, 1938." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 10 June 2013. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. "Kristallnacht: Background & Overview." Background & Overview of Kristallnacht. The HolocaustShoah Page, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. "Kristallnacht." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. "Kristallnacht." Library.thinkquest.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2014. Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Kristallnacht." About.com 20th Century History. About.com, n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. Staff, History.com. "Kristallnacht." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 Mar. 2014. Stephanie, Fitzgerald. Kristallnacht, The Night Of Broken Glass. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2008. Print. Deem. James. Kristallnacht. New Jersey: Englove Publisher, 2012. Print.

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