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The Nazis now ordered that the victims must pay for the loss of their own property. The bill for broken glass alone was five million marks. Any insurance money that the Jews might have claimed was taken by the government. And because many of the buildings where Jews had their shops were actually owned by Aryans, the Jews as a group had to pay an additional fine β€œfor their abominable crimes, etc.” So declared Hermann Goring, a high-ranking Nazi who was in charge of the German economy. He set their fine at one billion marks.
A.The Nazis were setting the Jews up to justify further arrests and persecution of them. B.The Nazis were initially apologetic following the attacks of Kristallnacht. C.Rich, Jewish men were arrested because they refused to pay for the property damage. D. Germans would allow Jews to pay for their property damage so long as the money came from relatives outside the country.
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A. The Nazis were setting the Jews up to justify further arrests and persecution of them.