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| '''Holocaust''' literally means "completely consumed by fire". The term can refer to: | |||
| ''']''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews. | |||
| The word ''holocaust'' derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', a burnt offering; see ]. | |||
| *], the first genocide described as a holocaust | |||
| *], Nazi mass murders | |||
| *Red Holocaust or ], Communist mass murders | |||
| *], the communist genocide in Cambodia | |||
| *], the enslavement and extermination of Africans by Europeans | |||
| *], the extermination of the native Americans by Europeans | |||
| ⚫ | *], a |
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| *], especially as a form of ] or ] | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| *] | |||
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| *Nuclear holocaust, massive atomic bombing with global impact. This phrase was commonly used during the ] to refer to the possibility of worldwide nuclear annihilation and ]. | |||
| '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | |||
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| * ], the intentional destruction of a people | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| * Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ] | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character | ||
| * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | |||
| * "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album '']'' | |||
| * "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album '']'' | |||
| * ], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud | |||
| * ] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 26 August 2024
The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.
The word holocaust derives from the ancient Greek holokaustos, a burnt offering; see Holocaust (sacrifice).
Holocaust may also refer to:
- Genocide, the intentional destruction of a people
- Holocaust (band), a Scottish heavy metal band
- Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the Blood Syndicate
- Holocaust (Marvel Comics), a fictional character
- Holocaust (miniseries), a 1978 American television miniseries
- "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album Third/Sister Lovers
- "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album Blood Fire Death
- The Holocaust (album), a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
- Romani Holocaust
See also
- Red Holocaust (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing holocaust
- Holocausto (disambiguation)
- Names of the Holocaust
- Shoah (disambiguation)
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Holocaust.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: