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What images does the word Kristallnacht, or its English translation, “night of broken glass,” bring to mind? (StudySync) More questions on the description. Thanks!!!!!

What images does the word Kristallnacht, or its English translation, “night of broken glass,” bring to mind? What words and phrases do the three narrators of the selection—Alfons, Helen, and the author—use that help you form mental pictures of the events happening across Germany on the night of November 9, 1938? Use specific details from the excerpt to support your response.

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I would think of smashed windows, looting, and a situation of hysteria/destruction.

What images does the word Kristallnacht, or its English translation, “night of broken glass,” bring to mind? What words and phrases do the three narrators of the selection—Alfons, Helen, and the author—use that help you form mental pictures of the events happening across Germany on the night of November 9, 1938? Use specific details from the excerpt to support your response.