Which event in November 1938 marked a significant escalation in the physical persecution of Jews in Germany?
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Correct answer: Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass)
Kristallnacht was a state-sponsored pogrom where Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed. It signaled the transition from legal discrimination to organized mass violence against the Jewish community.
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