Answer:
It simply means that, they<em> lost out greatly in all things</em> despite the fact that they were not killed by shells and bullets.
Explanation:
The word ''<em>destroyed</em> by the war'' could be likened to the fact that the men in question were total humbled by the loss of <em>material assets</em> like houses, <em>means of livelihood</em>, <em>loss of relations and personal wealth</em> (money) occasioned by the war. A situation where someone that was living comfortably was reduced to penury.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Kristallnacht was an important event as it is considered the beginning of the holocaust. Throughout Germany and Austria, a pogrom was initiated by the Nazis. Synagogues were destroyed and Jewish shops were looted and ransacked. 91 Jews were killed and thousands of Jewish men were taken to concentration camps. This event became known as the November Pogrom or Kristallnacht.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Option B,  appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow a hand recount, is the right answer.
Explanation:
The Presidential election held on 7th November 2000 was the  54th quadrennial presidential election. In this election, George W. Bush, a candidate of the Republican Party defeated Al Gore, the candidate of the Democratic party. 
This election was one such example where the winning candidate lost the popular votes. Following this election, Bush campaign appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to allow a hand recount. However, The Supreme Court of the United States reversed the request of the Florida Supreme Court for a selective manual recounting of the ballots of the Presidential election.