Kristallnacht
Rachael Passe 7
Introduction
A burning Synagogue
Herschel Grynszpan
Ernst Von Rath
Digital image. Revelations from Goebbels' Diary. David Irving, Web. 1 Feb. 2016.
About Hershel
The Start of Kristallnacht
On the evening of November 6th, he received money from his uncle, who was reluctant at first due to the fear of the possibility of future captivity for harboring an illegal immigrant. He then used the money to purchase a handgun. Ernst Von Roth was the diplomat that was assigned to assist Hershel, therefore creating the perfect revenge plot. He then went to the German group officials and fired upon Roth. The bullet wound was fatal therefore being the cause of his death that occurred on November 9th. The German minister of Propaganda named Joseph Goebbels used this attack to launch a program against all Jews. He stated that this assassination was planned by all Jews. Goebbels words encouraged regional party leaders to take action and give their officers a list of specific instructions. Violence soon occurred on November 9th and November 10th.
November 9th and 10th
Sources
"Kristallnacht." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 29 Jan. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
"Herschel Grynszpan: The Fate of a Forgotten Assassin." Herschel Grynszpan: The Fate of a Forgotten Assassin.Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
Useful Information
2. About 30,000 men where incarcerated by German officers.
3. Torahs, the holy book(s) used by the Jewish race, were also destroyed and seized.
4. Many German groups dressed as common Jewish people to turn the blame on the Jewish people and to claim that it was the common Jew who created the violence.
5. Hershel was 17 when he attacked Roth.
6. Kristallnacht gained Jews sympathy in the United States.
Sources
"Kristallnacht." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 29 Jan. 2016. Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
"Torah Scroll Facts." - Synagogue.Web. 01 Feb. 2016.
"The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: November 9/10 1938 - Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass." The History Place - World War II in Europe Timeline: November 9/10 1938 - Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. Web. 04 Feb. 2016.
A Video Summary of the Impact of Kristallnacht
Conclusion
Do You Want to Learn More?
This is a great website to go to for proper clarification of specific details. This website states all the steps that were coordinated in the attack. The National Holocaust Museum is celebrated throughout the world as a preeminent source of Holocaust history. The museum was established in 1993 and was dedicated to helping leaders and citizens of the world to confront hatred,prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen Democracy.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/kristallnacht.html: This website is great for the general subject of modern Jewish history. This organization contains Jewish insight that is historically accurate.