What was Kristallnacht?
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Why did it Happen? Herschel Grynszpan, a 17 year old Jew living in Paris, shot and killed a member of the German Embassy staff there in retaliation for the poor treatment his father and his family suffered at the hands of the Nazis in Germany. After this, Kristallnacht took place, and soon after, thousands of Jewish men were sent to concentration camps.
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