One of Humanity's Darkest Days Chapter 12 Podcast

Excerpts from book, One of Humanity's Darkest Days, the Truth about the Holocaust

Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass,” was a pogrom against Jews throughout Germany and Austria on November 9-10, 1938, that was orchestrated by Nazi officials like Joseph Goebbels and Reinhard Heydrich. During Kristallnacht, Nazi party officials, the SA, and Hitler Youth set fire to synagogues, vandalized Jewish businesses and homes, and killed many Jews. Following the pogrom, 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps, and a fine was imposed on the Jewish community. Kristallnacht was widely covered in international news and condemned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, prompting some countries to accept more Jewish refugees.