Language: English
Question 164 · Federal question
What happened on November 9, 1938, in Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was passierte am 9. November 1938 in Deutschland?
- A Mit dem Angriff auf Polen beginnt der Zweite Weltkrieg.
- B Die Nationalsozialisten verlieren eine Wahl und lösen den Reichstag auf.
- C Jüdische Geschäfte und Synagogen werden durch Nationalsozialisten und ihre Anhänger zerstört. ✓ Correct answer
- D Hitler wird Reichspräsident und lässt alle Parteien verbieten.
Translation
What happened on November 9, 1938, in Germany?
- A The Second World War begins with the attack on Poland.
- B The National Socialists lose an election and dissolve the Reichstag.
- C Jewish businesses and synagogues are destroyed by National Socialists and their supporters. ✓ Correct answer
- D Hitler becomes Reich President and bans all parties.
Explanation
On November 9, 1938, Nazi supporters destroyed Jewish businesses and synagogues across Germany in the November pogroms, known as Kristallnacht.
Tips
- November 9, 1938 belongs to the pogroms, September 1, 1939 to the invasion of Poland, keep the two dates from getting mixed up.
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