Kristallnacht: Prelude to DestructionOne of our most eminent historians presents a powerful look at the buildup to and aftermath of one of the most decisive moments of World War II Kristallnacht not only for the Jewish population suddenly identified as a group to be destroyed, but also in terms of the international response it inspired and its larger implications. In Kristallnacht, Martin Gilbert seamlessly combines a moving account of the suffering of the victims of the Nazi regime with