Kristallnacht

Definition

Also known as "The Night of Broken Glass," Kristallnacht refers to violent attacks against Jews throughout Nazi Germany on November 9-10th, 1938.

Related terms

Ghettos: Sections of cities where Jews were forced to live in cramped and unsanitary conditions during the Holocaust.

Concentration Camps: Places where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned in a relatively small area with inadequate facilities.

Final Solution: The Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during World War II.