Kristallnacht: The shattering of illusion

Over Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – the pent-up barbarism and antisemitic mania of the German nation exploded in unparalleled fury and destruction.

The Nazi party desperately needed a massive influx of funds to pay for the German war machine... Jewish money was an obvious source of income

The Nazi party desperately needed a massive influx of funds to pay for the German war machine... Jewish money was an obvious source of income

(photo credit: Courtesy)

BySTEWART WEISS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019 21:52

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