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Question 9 • Social Studies 7 B (M12 25/26 S2)

Why was Kristallnacht significant?

Answer
A
It signaled a rejection of anti-Semitism among German citizens.
B
It was an official policy designed to remove voting rights of minority groups.
C
It showed an escalation in violence and discrimination against Jewish people.
D
It began an increase in the number of Jewish businesses boycotted.

Explanation

Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass,” was a state-backed wave of violence against Jewish people in Nazi Germany in November 1938. Jewish homes, synagogues, and businesses were attacked, and many Jewish people were arrested. It marked a major escalation from discrimination and exclusion to widespread physical violence, so the correct choice is “It showed an escalation in violence and discrimination against Jewish people.”

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