Kristallnacht

From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading.

The Kristallnacht (also called Reichskristallnacht, Reichspogromnacht) was a two day pogrom that happened against Jews in Nazi Germany and parts of Austria. It was between November 9 and November 10, 1938. About 3000 Jews were moved to concentration camps, and over 1500 synagogues were pillaged and partly destroyed. Also, almost all Jewish cemeteries in Germany and Austria were destroyed. This marked the change from discriminating against Jews to actively persecuting and deporting them.

This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.