Why Many Germans No Longer Call It 'Kristallnacht'

The term 'Kristallnacht' is still recognized internationally. Which term was in your history books?

On the night of November 9, 1938, Jews throughout Germany and Austria were the victims of pogroms carried out in plain sight. This is why many Germans don't call it "Kristallnacht“ anymore.

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[El_Presidente_]

I called it Kristallnacht and my history teacher didn't knew what I meant exactly ._.

[Natalietrans]

In English the original term means night of broken glass

[krokse]

This video is sort of misleading. Generally speaking Germans nowadays use both terms. Kristallnacht is still being used just as frequently, although Reichspogromsnacht is used in a historical context more often

[JohnSmith-ctjd]

Similar to the US. In the past, we called it the Tulsa Oklahoma Race Riot. Now, others have pointed out, that this also trivializes this event. They prefer to call it the Tulsa Oklahoma Race MASSACRE.

[dansattah]

Unlike your recent video about David Hasselhoff, this one is accurate again.

Good job.

[ratatosk]

We also called more often just 9th of November.

This seems to be trivial - but in the 9th of November a lot of important German history events have there annual anniversaries. Even the fall of the Berlin Wall. But if you say 9th of November in Germany - the first picture that is in our heads is the progom night.

[palastofhistory]

For the first time I feel ashamed to be German
-Kaiser Wilhelm II

[beverlyvanstone]

Keep sharing My German friend said they could see the smoke from their farm some miles away .Thank you for sharing ♏⛎🦂Beverly

[anthonymort]

I don't think it trivializes it the reason the glass was broken is because people were breaking into houses and killing people

[BaxterAndLunala]

November 9th is also known as the Day of Fate in Germany, because many famous historical events happened that day, including the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, Hitler's rise to power, and, of course, Kristallnacht.

[Vanillevirus]

Kein Vergessen -
Reichspogromnacht 9. November 1938

[thepatriot]

Heyy!!
The new york guy after a loooong time!
Hiii! 👋

[kimdurig]

Kristallnacht sounds much more sinister in English

[cezar]

The word evoques the right picture of horror.

[savenature]

People were so jealous back then. Be happy with what you have and even if have nothing thats ok.

[goldflo]

At least, they call it like it is, that proves that they finally face their History

Let's hope it'll never happen again

[FalonGrey]

"Why don't Germans call it..."

Because Germany seems to get off on the idea of forever holding itself responsible for acts that not only happened nearly a century ago, but also the current citizens who had nothing to do with it?

[danh]

Not like germans to engage in historical revisionism is it. 😂

[vomitingconfetti]

There will come a time that Germany which once the seat of evil will be punished for all their crimes against humanity.

[madlan]

I just noticed how Germans became very very soft. which is something they will regret when they get forced to build their army if Russia decides to push all the way to Central Europe.