On November 9–10, 1938, shattered glass filled the streets of Germany, Austria, and parts of Czechoslovakia as Nazi-led mobs destroyed Jewish homes, synagogues, and businesses in what would become known as Kristallnacht—“the Night of Broken Glass.” | The National WWII Museum

On the night of November 9–10, 1938, a wave of coordinated violence swept across Nazi Germany (which included annexed Austria). The November Pogrom known also as Kristallnacht, or “The Night of Broken Glass,” marked a brutal turning point in the persecution of the Jewish people. The regime organized attacks on Jewish homes, shops, and synagogues. Over 1,400 synagogues were burned, thousands of businesses destroyed, and around 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. Video source: Unit