Fitzgerald, Stephanie.

Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass: igniting the Nazi War against Jews / by Stephanie Fitzgerald. - Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2008. - 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm. - Snapshots in history .

Includes index and glossary.

Includes bibliographic references.

The Nazi night of terror -- A breeding ground for hatred -- The rise of the Nazis -- Building toward disaster -- "I've just shot a man in his office" -- Lighting the fuse -- The November pogrom -- The aftermath.

Describes Kristallnacht, "the night of broken glass," the horrific event in November 1938, when members of the Nazi Party and their supporters destroyed close to 8,000 Jewish-owned businesses, homes, and synagogues in Germany and Austria. Includes source notes and timeline.

6-8 6-8 1090L Lexile



0756534895 $33.26

2007032701


Kristallnacht, 1938.
Jews--History--Germany--1933-1945.
Holocaust, 1939-1945.
Jews--Persecutions--Germany.

DS134.255

940.53/1842

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