Reichskristallnacht Flashcards
Who was the German diplomat that was shot by a Jew in Paris
Ernst vom Rath
When was Ernst vom Rath killed
9th November
What was the Nazis retaliation to Rath’s death
National retaliation, Reichskristallnacht
What is Reichskristallnacht also known as
The night of broken glass
When was Reichskristallnacht
9th-10th November
What happened to different property
Homes burnt, businesses looted and synagogues burned
What happened to the people during Reichskristallnacht
Beaten, imprisoned, sent to concentration camps and killed
How many Jews were sent to concentration camps
1000s
What happened if people tried to fight back
They were punished with things such as 25 lashes
What would happen if onlookers showed opposition
They would also be punished
Who did Hitler give the order to sort things out too
Goering
What did people view Reichskristallnacht as
Uncontrollable outburst of anti-Semitic feeling from the radicals
Who were the people that carried out the attack mainly
SS and SA
What were the SS and A instructed to wear
Not the uniform so they looked like random people were doing this and not the government
How did Reichskristallnacht capitalise on Rath’s death
It was an excuse rather than a cause so they would not look bad
Howe long did people believe it would last
Only a short period
Why was Reichskristallnacht being on the anniversary of the Munich Putsch significant
As Goebbels aim was to mark the occasion with a special event, which occurred
How many Jews were killed
91
How many were injured
Thousands
How much was the damage to the shops and businesses worth
Around a million marks
How many Jews were placed in detentions
20,000 to 30,000
How did the fire department play a role in Reichskristallnacht
hey just stood and watched, they only stepped in to make sure the fire did not spread to German owned properties
What were the orders to the SS
Dont intervene
How was the vandalism purely destructive
Nothing was gained from it
How did Leipzig react
Crowds of people were benumbed and aghast
What was Hamburgs reaction
Believed it to be terrible
What was Berlins reaction
Everybody disagreed to some degree about the events that occurred
Why did insurance companies not pay out the Jews
Goering prevented them in doing so
What did the decree for the restoration of the street scene state
Jews had to pay for the cost of the repairs from the damage caused
How much were the Jewish community to pay to cover the costs of the damage
1 billion marks
When was the decree excluding Jews from German economic life
12th November 1933
