The events on the said day/night was the Night of the broken Glass, or Kristallnacht which were the day when the persecution of the Jews by the Nazis openly started. It started because of the killing of the Nazi German Diplomat, Ernst vom Rath by a Polish Jew. The term Kristallnacht was coined because of the broken glass produced by the ransacking of Jewish establishments and Synagogues.
1. Who drew the cartoon?
2. List the key objects in the cartoon and describe what each represents.
3. What issue or event does the cartoon deal with?
4. Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.
5. What is the cartoon’s message?
6. Does the cartoon clearly convey the desired message? Why or why not?
7. What groups would agree/disagree with the cartoon’s message? Why?
