Kristallnacht refers to the night of November 9-10, 1938 when Nazi officials, aided by civilians, vandalized and destroyed Jewish-owned homes, businesses, and synagogues across Germany. It is considered a watershed moment in the escalation of Nazi persecution of Jews, leading eventually to the Holocaust.

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Kristallnacht Was

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Kristallnacht was

A) the Nazi destruction of Jewish stores and synagogues.
B) the Nazi program to exterminate German Jews.
C) Hitler's purging of the officer corps of the SA.
D) Hitler's decision to take citizenship away from Jews.

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