KFC Apologizes After Holocaust-Themed Fried Chicken Ad Goes Live in Germany
The KFC fast food chain is under fire and apologizing for releasing a social media advertisement that offended many Jews and others who recall the dark days of the Nazi era. KFC released the promotion to customers in…
The KFC fast food chain is under fire and apologizing for releasing a social media advertisement that offended many Jews and others who recall the dark days of the Nazi era.
KFC released the promotion to customers in Germany on Wednesday via its app that attempted to influence consumers to take advantage of a special offer in connection to Kristallnacht.
The German day of remembrance is supposed to be a somber one.
It recalls Nov. 9, 1938, when the Nazis under Adolf Hitler attacked and looted Jewish businesses and homes, as Insider reported.
The event is known as “the night of broken glass” because of all the windows in homes and businesses that were shattered during that night of destruction.
As NBC News noted in its coverage of the KFC incident, “Kristallnacht” is widely considered to mark the beginning of the Holocaust.
The terrible night of devastation left nearly 100 people dead.
In addition, 1,400 synagogues were destroyed and 30,000 Jews