Kristallnacht: Prelude to Destruction (Making History)
Description
In the early hours of November 10, 1938, Nazi storm troopers and Hitler Youth rampaged through Jewish neighborhoods across Germany, leaving behind them a horrifying trail of terror and destruction. More than a thousand synagogues and many thousands of Jewish shops were destroyed, while thirty thousand Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps. Kristallnacht—the Night of Broken Glass—was a decisive stage in the systematic eradication of a people who traced their origins in Germany to Roman times and was a sinister forewarning of the Holocaust.
With rare insight and acumen, Martin Gilbert examines this night and day of terror, presenting readers with a meticulously researched, masterfully written, and eye-opening study of one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Praise for Kristallnacht: Prelude to Destruction (Making History)
“Factual, well documented and brilliant, Martin Gilbert’s book on Crystal Night is a poignant lesson.” — Elie Wiesel
“Searing and specific. . . a well-written survey of a turning point in modern history.” — Kirkus Reviews
“An excellent addition to Holocaust and World War II literature.” — Library Journal
“A powerful account of the helplessness of the Jews.” — Booklist