John Carpay: Anniversary of Kristallnacht a Reminder That We Must Cherish and Protect Our Freedoms
Commentary Nov. 9 and 10 marked the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, literally “Crystal Night” but more commonly referred to in English as the “Night of Broken Glass,” or the November Pogroms inflicted on German Jews in 1938. Promoted and orchestrated by Germany’s national socialist regime, Kristallnacht resulted in more than 1,000 German synagogues burned, damaged, or destroyed; thousands of Jewish businesses vandalized and looted; and dozens of Jews murdered by their fellow German citizens. The regime instructed police and fire departments not to intervene, except to protect non-Jewish property. Hitler’s regime blamed the Jews for the Kristallnacht destruction and imposed a collective fine of 1 billion Reichsmarks. Insurance payouts owed to Jews were confiscated by the state....
TL;DR
- November 9th and 10th marked the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the "Night of Broken Glass" (November Pogroms).
- This event, orchestrated by Germany's national socialist regime in 1938, involved burning/destroying over 1,000 synagogues.
- Thousands of Jewish businesses were vandalized and looted, and dozens of Jews were murdered.
- Police and fire departments were instructed not to intervene, except to protect non-Jewish property.
- The regime blamed Jews for the destruction, imposed a collective fine of 1 billion Reichsmarks, and confiscated insurance payouts.