Kristallnacht - Night of Broken Glass “Be kind as much as possible. It's always possible. said the enlightened Dalai Lama. The Jews, innocent and friendly, were treated like trash during Kristallnacht. The Night of Broken Glass was one of the most terrifying and brutal nights in German history. Additionally, Kristallnacht served as an excuse for the Nazi Party to eradicate Jews and other minor ethnic groups. The secret police and the Waffen SS could determine whether people were Jewish or not if they had certain attributes such as blond hair, light blue eyes, and a rectangular shaped forehead. Over hundreds of people were injured and many died during Kristallnacht. Moreover, Jews were affected not only in Germany, but also in "the territories forcibly conquered by Germany, Austria and Sudentland" (Kristallnacht: Overview). Kristallnacht, an apocalyptic day for Jews, leading to the destruction of Jewish property, Jewish death, and social isolation. Kristallnacht was a wild night where hundreds of people were murdered. Additionally, Kristallnacht means the night of broken glass in German, and the Night of Broken Glass took place on the night of November 9-10. Kristallnacht took place in small areas of Austria, Sudentland and throughout Germany. Additionally, discrimination against Jews dated back to 1935 by the Germans. Two years before Kristallnacht, Jews were treated unfairly and ignored by society. In addition, the Germans did not allow Jews to frequent public parks and in 1936, they were prohibited from coming to watch the Olympic Games which were then taking place in Germany. Kristallnacht owes its nickname "Night of Broken Glass" to the fact that on November 9 and 10, rioters and police, violent and extreme,...... middle of paper ......ity , nd Web. March 2, 2014. “Kristallnacht: A National Pogrom, November 9-10, 1938.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, June 10, 2013. Web. March 2, 2014. “Kristallnacht: Background and Overview.” Background and overview of Kristallnacht. HolocaustShoah page, nd Web. February 28, 2014. “Kristallnacht.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, and Web. March 2, 2014."Kristallnacht." Library.thinkquest.org. Np, and Web. February 19, 2014. Rosenberg, Jennifer. “Kristallnacht.” About.com 20th century history. About.com, and Web. March 02, 2014. Staff, History.com. “Kristallnacht.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. March 2, 2014. Stéphanie, Fitzgerald. Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2008. Print.Deem. Jacques. Kristallnacht. New Jersey: Englove Publisher, 2012. Print.