Kristallnacht

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 Joseph Goebbels and other Nazis had carefully organized the event. During this night, the Nazis destroyed and looted Jewish businesses and homes…

Why did the Holocaust Occur? What factors led to the Holocaust? Ryan Le ELA/ History 8 Mr. Zussman/ Mrs. O’Connor 3/2/15 - 4/17/15 The Holocaust was an organized, systematic genocide of those Hitler and the Nazi Party considered “inferior." They included Jews, Roma, the disabled, homosexuals, Slavic peoples, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and political rivals of the Nazi’s. There were many events that led to the Holocaust. From 1914 to 1918, World War I raged throughout Europe.…

The Holocaust- Victim, Perpetrator and Bystander Research Essay During the Holocaust, many daily dilemmas surfaced that evoked various reactions from groups and individuals in society. In response to these dilemmas, these groups and individuals made choices that defined them as either perpetrators, collaborators, bystanders, victims, or rescuers. These groups include the Church in Aryan territories, and the Hitler Youth. Both of these groups have placed themselves in various points along this…

Has anyone ever asked why kids of the 21st century only understand history from one view? This provocative topic, known as history, is biased and narrow minded. Thus, those who study history are left in the same state. When discussing battles, winners will review their triumph in war and the losers will evaluate their oppression. However, it should be of no consequence to ask about the opposing side. Edwin Burke was once quoted as saying “Those who don 't know history are destined to repeat it.”…

Hitler used the preexisting prejudices as a strategy to get the German people to believe him and his solution of eliminating Jews, gypsies, Poles, Slavs, handicapped, homosexuals, communists, and socialists to ensure the rise of a strong German nation. Hitler’s “master race” included people who were considered strong, with the ideal person being tall, blonde, and blue eyes. He also used the preexisting antisemitism that already existed in Germany to get people to follow him. Some laws for the…

In a school, people are always competing for power. They gain it through clothing, friendships, and most importantly, intimidation. The question here is, what does this have to do with anything? Really, these are the ingredients to all forms of leadership. The idea is that a decorated war hero, would be liked much more in a political stance than a random civilian. Politics is very often also about who the political leader knows. However, neither of these themes are seen in politics more than the…

Nuremberg laws were anti-semitic laws that deprived German Jews of their rights of citizenship, treating them like objects not living, breathing people. The laws also prohibited Jews from practising certain professions such as teaching or medicine. Kristallnacht, also known as "Crystal Night", was an attack on Jewish shops, homes, and synagogues. The segregation of Jews was one of the most controversial and horrible things that happened during WW2. Many Jews were sent to concentration camps,…

citizens. The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor prohibited Jews from marrying German citizens. Jews could not hire a German woman under the age of 45 to work in their homes (Engel). On November 9, 1938, which later became known as Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, Nazis destroyed thousands of Jewish-owned businesses, burned most synagogues, and arrested more than 30,000 Jews to take to concentration camps in Germany and Austria. The Nazis created ghettos in which Jews…

some letter checking in, asking how I’ve been, the sorta thing. When I opened it and spread it out on the kitchen table, I was surprised of what I read. Things were getting worse in Germany, and they needed help getting out. I had heard about Kristallnacht, and it turned out my brother’s…

After the downfall of the First World War, Germany was hit hard by the economic depression which caused millions of people to be out of work and lacked confidence because of this defeat. Due to these conditions, it allowed for Adolf Hitler to rise and make himself be heard as he was a powerful and spellbinding speaker who promised Germany a better life. Hitler was then appointed chancellor in 1933, guided by racist and authoritarian ideas he removed the basic rights for Germany and sought to…