What was Kristallnacht?

a. a rampage against Jews by the Nazis that resulted in the destruction of Jewish businesses, synagogues, and the deaths almost a hundred Jews

b. the decision by the Nazis to segregate the Jews from the rest of German society by walling up the Jewish ghettos

c. a refuge in Poland for Jews in Germany to escape attacks by the Nazis

d. the decision by the Nazis to build concentration camps where Jews would be sent to live

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Mark Li

16 October, 21:35

What was Kristallnacht?

a. a rampage against Jews by the Nazis that resulted in the destruction of Jewish businesses, synagogues, and the deaths almost a hundred Jews

b. the decision by the Nazis to segregate the Jews from the rest of German society by walling up the Jewish ghettos

c. a refuge in Poland for Jews in Germany to escape attacks by the Nazis

d. the decision by the Nazis to build concentration camps where Jews would be sent to live

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Erin Burgess · Answer 1

A is the correct answer. The translation of this German word is "Crystal Night" as in the the breaking of store windows resulting in crystal-like shards of glass.