Don’t understand question 1 VAMTHE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASSAs soon as he became chancellor of Ger-many, Adolf Hitler began a series of legalactions against Germany's Jews. In 1933,he proclaimed a one-day boycott of Jewishshops. Jews were dismissed from govern-ment service and universities and were for-bidden to enter the professions. The Nu-remburg Laws of 1935 forbadebetween Jews and "pure" Germans anddeprived Jews of their civil rights. In 1936,Jews were barred from voting in parlia-mentary elections. Signs stating "Jews NotWelcome" appeared in many Germancities.In July 1938, all Jews were required tocarry identification cards. On October 28,1938, 17,000 Jews who were Polish citi-zens living in Germany were arrested. Al-though many had been living in Germanyfor decades, they were forcibly deported toPoland. When the Polish govemment re-fused to admit them, the Jews were held in"relocation camps" on the Polish frontier.Among the deportees was ZindelGrynszpan, who had been born in westernPoland and had moved to Germany in1911. He owned a small store in the city ofHanover. He and his family were forcedout of their home by German police, andthey were made to move over the Polishborder.Grynszpan's 17-year-old son, Her-schel, was living with an uncle in Paris.When he learned of his family's deporta-tion, Herschel went to the German Em-bassy in Paris armed with a pistol. It wasNovember 7, 1938. The young man shotand critically wounded Third SecretaryErnst von Rath. Rath died of his woundson November 9.The assassination gave Nazi Ministerof Propaganda Joseph Goebbels an ex-cuse to launch a nationwide attack on Ger-man Jews. Goebbels considered theshooting in Paris to be part of a global con-spiracy by "International Jewry" againstthe German nation and Hitler. The anti-Jewish brutality organized by Goebbels inresponse came to be called Kristallnacht-the Night of Broken Glass.On the nights of November 9 and 10,1938, gangs of young Nazis all over Ger-many roamed through Jewish neighbor-hoods breaking windows of Jewish homesand businesses, burning synagogues, andlooting. Physical assaults on Jews caused91 deaths. Some 26,000 Jews were ar-rested and sent to concentration camps.More than 100 synagogues and severalthousand businesses were destroyed.Shortly after Kristallnacht, Nazi leadersdecided to place the blame for Kristallnachton the Jews themselves. New laws aimedremove Jews from participation in Ger-man economic life. Germany's Jews werefined for the death of the German Em-bassy official in Paris. Money paid by in-surance companies to Jews for damagesto their homes and businesses was confis-cated by the German government.Life became even more difficult forGerman Jews, especially young people.Already barred from entering museums,playgrounds, and swimming pools, Jewishyoungsters were expelled from the publicschools after Kristallnacht. The Holocausthad begun.emarriages1. Respond to Joseph Goebbels' argu-ment that Kristallnacht was a neces-sary and justified action.2. To what extent did Nazi laws constitutea policy of segregation of GermanJews? Could such laws exist in theUnited States today? Why or why not?weiteSaraguph on losakeffor seoel qus low.a

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THE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS man Jews. Goebbels considered the shooting in Paris to be part of a global con- spiracy by "International Jewry" against the German nation and Hitler. The anti- Jewish brutality organized by Goebbels in response came to be called Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass. On the nights of November 9 and 10, 1938, gangs of young Nazis all over Ger- many roamed through Jewish neighbor- hoods breaking windows of Jewish homes and businesses, burning synagogues, and looting. Physical assaults on Jews caused 91 deaths. Some 26,000 Jews were ar- rested and sent to concentration camps. More than 100 synagogues and several thousand businesses were destroyed. Shortly after Kristallnacht, Nazi leaders decided to place the blame for Kristallnacht on the Jews themselves. New laws aimed to remove Jews from participation in Ger- man economic life. Germany's Jews were fined for the death of the German Em- bassy official in Paris. Money paid by in- surance companies to Jews for damages to their homes and businesses was confis- cated by the German government. Life became even more difficult for German Jews, especially young people. Already barred from entering museums, playgrounds, and swimming pools, Jewish youngsters were expelled from the public schools after Kristallnacht. The Holocaust had begun. As soon as he became chancellor of Ger- many, Adolf Hitler began a series of legal actions against Germany's Jews. In 1933, he proclaimed a one-day boycott of Jewish shops. Jews were dismissed from govern- ment service and universities and were for- bidden to enter the professions. The Nu- remburg Laws of 1935 forbade marriages between Jews and "pure" Germans and deprived Jews of their civil rights. In 1936, Jews were barred from voting in parlia- mentary elections. Signs stating "Jews Not Welcome" appeared in many German cities. In July 1938, all Jews were required to carry identification cards. On October 28, 1938, 17,000 Jews who were Polish citi- zens living in Germany were arrested. Al- though many had been living in Germany for decades, they were forcibly deported to Poland. When the Polish government re- fused to admit them, the Jews were held in "relocation camps" on the Polish frontier. Among the deportees was Zindel Grynszpan, who had been born in western Poland and had moved to Germany in 1911. He owned a small store in the city of Hanover. He and his family were forced out of their home by German police, and they were made to move over the Polish border. Grynszpan's 17-year-old son, Her- schel, was living with an uncle in Paris. When he learned of his family's deporta- tion, Herschel went to the German Em- bassy in Paris armed with a pistol. It was November 7, 1938. The young man shot and critically wounded Third Secretary Ernst von Rath. Rath died of his wounds on November 9. The assassination gave Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels an ex- cuse to launch a nationwide attack on Ger- 1. Respond to Joseph Goebbels' argu- ment that Kristallnacht was a neces- sary and justified action. 2. To what extent did Nazi laws constitute a policy of segregation of German Jews? Could such laws exist in the United States today? Why or why not?

THE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS man Jews. Goebbels considered the shooting in Paris to be part of a global con- spiracy by "International Jewry" against the German nation and Hitler. The anti- Jewish brutality organized by Goebbels in response came to be called Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass. On the nights of November 9 and 10, 1938, gangs of young Nazis all over Ger- many roamed through Jewish neighbor- hoods breaking windows of Jewish homes and businesses, burning synagogues, and looting. Physical assaults on Jews caused 91 deaths. Some 26,000 Jews were ar- rested and sent to concentration camps. More than 100 synagogues and several thousand businesses were destroyed. Shortly after Kristallnacht, Nazi leaders decided to place the blame for Kristallnacht on the Jews themselves. New laws aimed to remove Jews from participation in Ger- man economic life. Germany's Jews were fined for the death of the German Em- bassy official in Paris. Money paid by in- surance companies to Jews for damages to their homes and businesses was confis- cated by the German government. Life became even more difficult for German Jews, especially young people. Already barred from entering museums, playgrounds, and swimming pools, Jewish youngsters were expelled from the public schools after Kristallnacht. The Holocaust had begun. As soon as he became chancellor of Ger- many, Adolf Hitler began a series of legal actions against Germany's Jews. In 1933, he proclaimed a one-day boycott of Jewish shops. Jews were dismissed from govern- ment service and universities and were for- bidden to enter the professions. The Nu- remburg Laws of 1935 forbade marriages between Jews and "pure" Germans and deprived Jews of their civil rights. In 1936, Jews were barred from voting in parlia- mentary elections. Signs stating "Jews Not Welcome" appeared in many German cities. In July 1938, all Jews were required to carry identification cards. On October 28, 1938, 17,000 Jews who were Polish citi- zens living in Germany were arrested. Al- though many had been living in Germany for decades, they were forcibly deported to Poland. When the Polish government re- fused to admit them, the Jews were held in "relocation camps" on the Polish frontier. Among the deportees was Zindel Grynszpan, who had been born in western Poland and had moved to Germany in 1911. He owned a small store in the city of Hanover. He and his family were forced out of their home by German police, and they were made to move over the Polish border. Grynszpan's 17-year-old son, Her- schel, was living with an uncle in Paris. When he learned of his family's deporta- tion, Herschel went to the German Em- bassy in Paris armed with a pistol. It was November 7, 1938. The young man shot and critically wounded Third Secretary Ernst von Rath. Rath died of his wounds on November 9. The assassination gave Nazi Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels an ex- cuse to launch a nationwide attack on Ger- 1. Respond to Joseph Goebbels' argu- ment that Kristallnacht was a neces- sary and justified action. 2. To what extent did Nazi laws constitute a policy of segregation of German Jews? Could such laws exist in the United States today? Why or why not?