On This Day In History-Kristallnacht

"It's generally regarded as the beginning of the Holocaust - although that is, of course, an oversimplification. But on this day - the gloves came off. It was a nationwide attack on Jewish synagogues, businesses, homes. The destruction was massive. The message was clear. The attacks were meant to LOOK spontaneous, but they were directed from Goebbels and Hitler. The police were told not to interfere. Only Jews were arrested."