80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
November 9-10, 1938
November 9-10, 1938
1. Read the following:
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND On November 9–10, 1938, the Nazis staged violent pogroms—state sanctioned, anti-Jewish riots—against the Jewish communities of Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland. These events came to be known as Kristallnacht (commonly translated as “Night of Broken Glass”), a reference to the broken windows of synagogues, Jewish-owned stores, community centers, and homes plundered and destroyed that night. Instigated by the Nazi regime, rioters burned or destroyed 267 synagogues, vandalized or looted 7,500 Jewish businesses, and killed at least 91 Jewish people. They also damaged many Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and homes as police and fire brigades stood aside.
Kristallnacht was a turning point in Nazi anti-Jewish policy that would culminate in the Holocaust—the systematic, state-sponsored mass murder of the European Jews.
2.Watch the following video of Holocaust survivors remembering Kristallnacht and other events prior to this event...(Hint! Hint!)You may want to take notes as you watch and listen.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND On November 9–10, 1938, the Nazis staged violent pogroms—state sanctioned, anti-Jewish riots—against the Jewish communities of Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland. These events came to be known as Kristallnacht (commonly translated as “Night of Broken Glass”), a reference to the broken windows of synagogues, Jewish-owned stores, community centers, and homes plundered and destroyed that night. Instigated by the Nazi regime, rioters burned or destroyed 267 synagogues, vandalized or looted 7,500 Jewish businesses, and killed at least 91 Jewish people. They also damaged many Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and homes as police and fire brigades stood aside.
Kristallnacht was a turning point in Nazi anti-Jewish policy that would culminate in the Holocaust—the systematic, state-sponsored mass murder of the European Jews.
2.Watch the following video of Holocaust survivors remembering Kristallnacht and other events prior to this event...(Hint! Hint!)You may want to take notes as you watch and listen.
After reading the background and watching the video, comment on the following:
a. What kinds of activities/rights were taken away from these Jewish people after the Nazis took over? Mention at least four (4). Are they similar to what we have discussed in class? How?
b. How did their families cope? You don't have to mention every survivor from the film, but do give at least three (3) different ways that were explained.
c. Discuss at least three (3) remembrances from what they witnessed during Kristallnacht.
d. Finally, what warning did the last man give to viewers? Why is this an important warning for people in 2018? Be specific.
Since this post is a little longer, I will allow you to have extra time. You should have this completed by Tuesday, November 13; however, be sure to be very thorough and explicit in your responses. You may need to watch the video more than once.
a. What kinds of activities/rights were taken away from these Jewish people after the Nazis took over? Mention at least four (4). Are they similar to what we have discussed in class? How?
b. How did their families cope? You don't have to mention every survivor from the film, but do give at least three (3) different ways that were explained.
c. Discuss at least three (3) remembrances from what they witnessed during Kristallnacht.
d. Finally, what warning did the last man give to viewers? Why is this an important warning for people in 2018? Be specific.
Since this post is a little longer, I will allow you to have extra time. You should have this completed by Tuesday, November 13; however, be sure to be very thorough and explicit in your responses. You may need to watch the video more than once.