History Assessment task - Anti-Jewish Pogroms
What is an Anti Jewish Pogrom?
Anti-Jewish Pogroms are large scale jewish targeting riots, being repeated. Anti jewish rioting first started in the 19th century, in reference to the anti-Jewish pogroms in the
Russian Empire.Pogrom is a Russian word meaning “to wreak havoc, to demolish violently.” Historically, the term refers to violent attacks by local non-Jewish populations on Jews in the Russian Empire.
Historical background
The exclusion of German Jews began soon after the NSDAP’s seizure of power in January
1933. The first pogrom against the Jews during this period broke out on 9 and 10 November
1938 and was referred to as “ The night of
Broken glass”. This incidence was a spontaneous statement
