Question 163
In what year did the Nazis destroy synagogues and Jewish shops in Germany?
Deutsch: In welchem Jahr zerstörten die Nationalsozialisten Synagogen und jüdische Geschäfte in Deutschland?
Answer options
- 1925
- 1930
- 1938✓ Correct answer
- 1945
Explanation
The question relates to the persecution of the Jewish population in Nazi Germany. In a phase of increasing anti-Semitic politics, acts of violence were organized nationwide, in which synagogues were set on fire, Jewish shops were destroyed and many people were arrested. These events are considered a turning point from discrimination to open, systematic violence and are a central theme of contemporary German history.
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