What was the Night of Broken Glass?
A) a general attack by the SA against Jewish stores and synagogues across Germany in 1938
B) the Nazis' nickname for the attack that burned the Reichstag in 1933
C) a show of force by Mussolini's fasci against communist groups after the march on Rome
D) the first, mass public roundup of political prisoners in Stalin's Great Terror
E) a nickname for the first round of arrests that sent thousands of German Jews into concentration camps

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The Night of Broken Glass, also known as Kristallnacht, was a violent attack by the Nazi regime against Jewish stores, homes, and synagogues across Germany and Austria on November 9th and 10th, 1938. This event marked a turning point in the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust.

What Was the Night of Broken Glass