Why did Kristallnacht happen? Support your answer, including any inferences you make, with textual evidence.

Kristallnacht was Hitler's very loud proclamation that the "final solution" was officially underway. The methodical destruction of Jewish places of business, the synagogues, hospitals and schools was a declaration of war..... the final evidence that the rumors so longed believed to be impossible were, in fact, true and inevitable. Although Himmler planned the attacks, the catalyst for the attacks was the murder of Ernst vom Rath in France. vom Rath was murdered by Hershel Grynszpan in response to the deportation of his family.