Question

What was the main purpose of Kristallnacht for the Nazi regime?
Responses

To encourage peaceful relocations of Jews
To encourage peaceful relocations of Jews

To test new military weapons
To test new military weapons

To legitimize violent persecution of Jews
To legitimize violent persecution of Jews

To negotiate with foreign nations
To negotiate with foreign nations

Answer 1

To legitimize violent persecution of Jews.

Kristallnacht (9–10 Nov 1938) was a state-directed pogrom that destroyed Jewish property, arrested thousands, and signaled official approval of violent antisemitic measures, paving the way for harsher persecution and dispossession.