Kristallnacht
Answer the following questions in your note packet completely and thoroughly:
- What does the name “Kristallnacht” stand for? Why is this name an appropriate name for this night?
- Adolf Hitler had been in power for several years prior to this attack on the Jews. Why did he decide to make this direct attack now?
- Describe the extent of the destruction that occurred during the Kristallnacht.
- How do you react to the quote at the end of the page?
SYnogogues
Answer the following question in your note packet completely and throughly:
- What is a synagogue?
- What is the significance of setting these particular buildings on fire?