Kristallnacht

After nightfall on 10 Nov 1938, Nazi thugs damaged and destroyed synagogues and Jewish businesses, and 2,000 deaths were linked to the events that night. Kristallnacht was considered the turning point where rampant prejudice turned into to state-sponsored persecution.

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