The trigger for this even
The trigger for this event was the Parisian assassination of Ernst von Rath by teenager Herschel Grynszpan. In the space of a few hours, thousands of homes, businesses, and synagogues were damaged or destroyed. For ten points, name this event whose name in German became known as the "Night of the Broken Glass."
The trigger for this event was the Parisian assassination of Ernst von Rath by teenager Herschel Grynszpan.
{Kristallnacht} (accept early “{Night of} (the) {Broken Glass}”)  RELATED BONUS: Answer these questions related to Jewish history.