# Kristallnacht (1938)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1938-kristallnacht
Location: Germany and Austria
Categories: main-event

On 9-10 November 1938 Nazis burned over 1,000 synagogues and destroyed Jewish shops. About 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. Many Jews tried to emigrate.

## Why it matters
It marked the transition to violent persecution.

Ruler at the time: [Adolf Hitler](https://germany-history.com/rulers/adolf-hitler)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Kristallnacht](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Kristallnacht](https://www.britannica.com/event/Kristallnacht)