Today glass serves so many essential functions that a world without it is hard to imagine but how did it evolve from the early glass objects of the bronze age to the highly advanced and multifunctional material we know today. As soon as the course of events during the night permits the release of the officials required, as many jews in all districts especially the rich as can be accommodated in existing prisons are to be arrested. Huston this paper is presented as a caution to all true believers that a time of great persecution and tribulation lies ahead. Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass the history place. The violence continued during the day of november 10, and in some places acts of violence continued for several more days. Check out a chronology of the major historical events of the holocaust, spanning from 1933 through 1945. This front page of the daily express from 1938, reports a violent pogrom in nazi germany, known as kristallnacht night of broken glass. Night of broken glass poem by alicia roseberry poem hunter. Photographs and other historical documents about kristallnacht detail the horror and destruction of that night. For the time being only healthy male jews, who are not too old, are to be detained. This event came to be called kristallnacht the night of broken glass because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of jewishowned businesses, synagogues, and homes.
We used this animation originally for september 11, 2001 but felt it also fits here. This massive campaign of antijewish violence is known as kristallnacht, meaning crystal night in german. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. The night of broken glass edited by uta gerhardt and. Night of broken glass article about night of broken. Hanne hirsch liebmann describes the effects of kristallnacht the night of broken glass 3. The name refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after the violence. Night of broken glass timeline timetoast timelines. Kristallnacht, or the night of the broken glass was a period during the halocaust where nazi troops went through jewish towns and villages and smashed in storefronts and burnt them to the ground. In a single night, at least 91 jews were killed, approximately 30,000 were arrested and sent to concentration camps, and thousands of jewish homes, businesses and synagogues were attacked.
The 80th anniversary of kristallnacht ushers in a threepart lecture. Night of the broken glass dedicated to the victims of the holocaust dark is the night i hear your heartbeat in the room there is no light fire in the night i hear them marching your boots are brown glass in my thoughts hear the fear in this night shrill screams shattered i do not hear your heartbeat why is the light so bright in the room. Remembering kristallnacht, or night of broken glass, which took place on the night of november 9, 1938. Berlin ap germans across the country on saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of kristallnacht the night of broken glass during which the nazis staged a wave of attacks on jews. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The name refers ironically to the litter of broken. About 30,000 jews were moved to concentration camps, and over 1,500 synagogues were pillaged and partly destroyed.
Watch the video for night of broken glass from jay reatards singles 0607 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Night of broken glass in jerusalem israel national news. Among its provisions, the treaty forces germany to accept responsibility for the war and commit to enormous reparation payments a humiliation seen as setting. Night of broken glass the holocaust articles learn. Crystal night, also called night of broken glass or november pogroms, the night of november 910, 1938, when german nazis attacked jewish persons and property. The pogroms became known as kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, for the shattered glass from the store windows that littered the streets.
Well documented with original footage and interviews, it is an easy way to follow the events surrounding this timeline. The pogrom occurred throughout germany, instigated primarily by nazi party officials and the sa. Kristallnacht students britannica kids homework help. The destruction wasnt limited to buisness, however, as several thousand synagouges were burned and destroyed otherwise. The sounds of breaking glass shattered the air in cities throughout germany while fires across the country devoured synagogues and jewish institutions. Glass timeline important dates and facts in glass history the shot glass, as we know it today, has gone through an interesting evolution influenced by many cultures. Night shyamalan about to wrap up his eastrail 177 trilogy with glass, its time to get caught up on the story of the first two entries. Shoshana dentz, broken glass, 2000, gouache on waxed paper.
An organized wave of violence spread throughout germany, austria and areas of czechoslovakia. The name is a reference to the broken glass that resulted from the destruction. Riots break out in germany on the night of november 9, 1938, violence against jews. Kristallnacht kristallnacht, literally, night of crystal, is often referred to as the night of broken glass. Kristallnacht the night of broken glass slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. One of the most significant events that took place during this time is called kristallnacht. Kristallnacht, also known as reichskristallnacht literally imperial crystal night, pogromnacht and in english as the night of broken glass, was a massive nationwide pogrom in germany and austria on the night of november 9, 1938 including the early hours of the following day. Night of the broken glass article about night of the.
Is night of broken glass remembrance day a public holiday. Quickly see who changed what, and help improve compliance. On the night of november 910, 1938, nazis attacked jewish persons and property throughout germany and austria. The accepted english translation is the night of broken glass. These men, paul wolff, a carpenter and the member of ss, headed out to arrest jews.
More than 12,000 polishborn jews were expelled from germany on hitlers orders. Kristallnacht history and animation by brownielocks. The name refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. The history of glass stretches back over 3,500 years, spanning the globe and embracing different cultures along the way. In november 1938 german soldiers set on fire some 400 synagogues and destroyed 7,000 jewish stores and businesses. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is even now already in the world. Kristallnacht or the night of broken glass, also called the november pogroms, was a pogrom against jews carried out by sa paramilitary forces and civilians. But on the night of november 9, 1938, an event occurred which revealed the true nature of hitlers regime to the world and also marked the beginning of deadly radicalization of nazi policy concerning the jews. Kristallnacht literally crystal night or the night of broken glass was an antijewish pogrom in nazi germany including austria and sudetenland from the 9th until the 10th of november 1938. The twisted steel vault of a huge synagogue in bialystok. The nazis storm troopers were going on a rampage burning and looting lots of jewish shops and burning most synagogues to the ground. The dark hours of that night echoed with the sound of shattering. This month marks the 75th anniversary of kristallnacht the foreshadowing night of broken glass in which 91 jews were killed, 30,000 incarcerated, 1,000 synagogues burned, and over 7,000 jewish businesses destroyed or damaged.
The murder of ernst vom rath, a secretary and member of the sa, lead to the night of the broken glass, it was the worst planned massacre against the jews of germany. After seizing power, the nazis began their crusade against jews with discriminatory laws and the looting of property. After kristallnacht, the nazi regime made jewish survival in germany impossible. The same day as the night of brocken glass nazi party members gathered in commemoration for the abortive nazi putsch of 1923 adolf hitlers first attempt to seize power the night of broken glass by. A massive, coordinated attack on jews throughout the german reich on the night of november 9, 1938, into the next day, has come to be known as. Firemen were told to let all the building burn down the leader of the attack that was known as the night of broken glass was by joseph goebbels with hitlers approval in 1938 on the night of november 9. Kristallnacht also called reichskristallnacht, reichspogromnacht, english. Using the pretext of the assassination of a german diplomat in paris, goebbels goebbels, joseph. Kristallnacht, night of broken glass, antijewish riots in germany and austria, takes place. Seton hills kristallnacht remembrance interfaith service to commemorate the night of broken glass 117 the national catholic center for holocaust education ncche and the office of campus ministry at seton hill university will hold the annual kristallnacht remembrance interfaith service on tuesday, november 7, at 6 p. Jewish teenagers were already restricted from movies playgrounds mueseums and after the events of the night of broken glass they also were expelled from public schools, suicides were recorded and many people tried to flea the country. Kristallnacht, the night of november 910, 1938, when german nazis attacked jewish persons and property. During the holocaust, six million jews were murdered while others were thrown out of their homes with no where to go, hundreds became homeless and sick.
The pogrom, known as the night of broken glass, or kristallnacht, november 910, 1938, saw nazi thugs plunder jewish businesses throughout. Published on november 01, 2017 on the night of november 9, 1938, the persecution of jewish people in nazi germany gathered unfettered momentum. A massive, coordinated attack on jews throughout the german reich on the night of november 9, 1938, into the next day, has come to be known as kristallnacht or the night of broken glass. It was directed at jew ish citizens throughout the country and preceded the events of the holocaust. The night of broken glass by preston dupuis on prezi. For those who do not know the history of the infamous night of broken glass and the early years of nazi germanys antisemitism, this is a beginning. Kristallnacht is a german word that consists of two parts. The night of broken glass was a planned series of acts of violence against jews throughout germany.
The name kristallnacht refers ironically to the litter of broken glass left in the streets after these pogroms. Glass timeline important dates and facts glass facts. Night of the broken glass was a twoday pogrom that happened against jews in nazi germany and parts of austria. For some months now, moderate antisemites within the nazi hierarchy had been losing ground to those. The assassination german politician ernist vam rath killed in paris by polish jew enraged germans nov 9, 1938. Nazi soldiers were ordered to destroy jewish stores and homes on what became known as kristallnacht, or the night of broken glass. The name refers to the wave of violent antijewish pogroms which took place on november 9 and 10, 1938, throughout germany, annexed austria, and in areas of the sudetenland in czechoslovakia recently occupied by german troops. Kristallnacht or crystal night or night of the broken glass is on november 9 and 10th. Nazi troops occupy the sudetenland as a result of the munich agreement. On november 9 to november 10, 1938, in an incident known as kristallnacht, nazis in germany torched synagogues, vandalized jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 jews. A massive, coordinated attack on jews throughout the german reich on the night of november 9, 1938, into the next day, has come to be known as kristallnacht.
Germans pass by the broken shop window of a jewishowned business that was destroyed during kristallnacht in berlin, germany. The german authorities looked on without intervening. It is also known as novemberpogrome, reichskristallnacht, reichspogromnacht or pogromnacht in. Kristall translates to crystal and refers to the look of broken glass and nacht means night. The night of broken glass night of broken glass on the night of november 9, 1938, violence against jews broke out across the. The night of broken glass the holocaust encyclopedia. The beginning of mass genocide that was to become the holocaust.