Ernst vom Rath

news, went to the German Embassy in Paris on November 7th, and intended to assassinate the German Ambassador of France. (Kristallnacht 2016 A). However, after learning that the ambassador would not be attending, Grynszpan then shot 3rd Secretary Ernst Vom Rath (Events Leading to The Night of Broken Glass). This action had unintentionally sparked up the terrible event known as Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht - Effect on Society Kristallnacht is known as the “Night of Broken Glass”, and was named…

Imagine you are a teenage girl who actively believes in ideas that differ from the rest of society. In addition to this, you are born in the tumultuous times of the Nazi Era. How would you react? Would you conform to society’s standards and expectations or stay true with what you believe is morally right? It is a natural human instinct to feel the need to adapt and “fit in,” so that others accept us. However, at the same time, it is crucial to stay poised during stressful situations; the ability…

Germany, after World War I, was in terrible shape economically, and many Germans lacked confidence in their government. Thus, creating the ultimate chance for the rise of a new leader. Adolf Hitler was a “powerful and spellbinding speaker who attracted a wide following of Germans desperate for change” (“Hitler comes to Power”). Hitler and his party, the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi party), made it easy for the Germans to blame Germany’s hardships on one particular group. In…

The events that occurred both during and after Kristallnacht originate from Anti-Semitism. It starts in 1933 when the Nazi Party gains most support in Germany. This allows Hitler to become the German Chancellor in 1933. Almost immediately, The Jews face suppressive laws. Children are not allowed to visit public museums, pools, or playgrounds. Kristallnacht is significant to World War II because the Nazis use it as a gateway for violence and murder to start the holocaust. In the fall of 1938,…

Margaret Atwood did not set out to be a “feminist author”. Despite this, her books are seen as some of the most significant and relevant feminist novels of the twentieth century. Atwood has accepted her reputation as a feminist author, but has said that many of her books are actually pointing out other significant societal issues as well, such as those of environment, religion, and race. Atwood’s mash-ups of reality are always going to be considered feminist, she says, because they contain real…

On the night of November 9th, 1938, the Nazis placed a series of massive coordinated attacks on the Jews throughout the German Reich. This incident was known as The Night of Broken Glass, or Kristallnacht. The Night of Broken Glass was one of the many brutal and tragic events that the Jews suffered through during Hitler’s power. Jewish homes, businesses, synagogues, schools, and lives were lost during this ferocious attack. Kristallnacht will forever be remembered as a night that will not be…

Herschel Grynszpan, a seventeen year old Polish Jew who lived in France, learned that the Nazis exiled his parents to Poland, and in retaliation he shot German diplomat Ernst vom Rath on November 7, 1938. When Rath died two days later, Goebbels used the assassination to rile Hitler’s supporters against the Jews. Goebbels plan worked and the assassination led to pogroms against the Jews, so although Kristallnacht appeared to be unplanned it…

Kindertransport Introduction It is a common believe among most societies that in times of war or conflict, women and children suffer the most. More often than not, they account for the lion’s share of civilian casualties. In order to understand the subject of Kindertransport, it is imperative to evaluate it within the context of the particular conflict that necessitated it occurrence; the Second World War, which began in 1939 and lasted up to 1945. In essence, Kindertransport implies child…

something catastrophic that changed the pace of the future and how Hitler treated the Jews. Herschel fully intended on killing the German Ambassador to France. When he couldn’t find him, he set his target on the third official down, Secretary Ernst Vom Rath, who died just days after the altercation. Hitler’s agenda was not a secret to the German population, there was no love loss in…

A 17-year-old Jewish boy by the name of Herschel Grynszpan shot Ernst vom Rath who was the third secretary in the German Embassy in Paris. The Nazi had used this assassination as the pretext for starting Kristallnacht, a night of destruction known as The Night of Broken Glass. When really, the German propaganda minister…