In the wake of 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan's vengeful assassination of German diplomat Ernst vom Rath, the Nazi regime orchestrated a brutal and devastating retaliation. Under the guise of a spontaneous uprising, Nazi stormtroopers and civilians wreaked havoc on Jewish communities, burning synagogues, vandalizing homes, and destroying countless businesses. The two days of violence, which came to be known as Kristallnacht, left at least 91 Jews dead, over 30,000 arrested, and a nation in ruins. This coordinated attack marked a sinister turning point in the Third Reich's campaign of terror against the Jewish population.