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'''Holocaust''' literally means "completely consumed by fire". Primarily, the term refers to ], mass murders of ] and other ] by ]s in 1933-1945.
''']''' 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 term is sometimes used to refer to:
⚫ *] other than ]
**], the first genocide described as a holocaust
** Red Holocaust or Communist Holocaust, ]
**], the communist genocide in Cambodia
**], the enslavement and extermination of Africans by Europeans
**], the extermination of the native Americans by Europeans
⚫ *], a burnt offering
*], 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
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⚫ * ], a Scottish heavy metal band
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* 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:

See also

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Holocaust.
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