30 THE SLIDE TO WAR 1918–1939
Synagogue ablaze
The main synagogue in Hanover, in northern
Germany, was burned to the ground by
Nazis on November 9, 1938. Jewish shops
and dwellings in the city were also looted, and
the furniture from homes was dragged into
a square and burned.US_030-031_F_Crystal_Night.indd 30 12/03/19 11:05 AM