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| ''']''' 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''' literally means "completely consumed by fire, originally applied to burnt sacrifices". The term can refer to: | |||
| '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | |||
| ==Genocides== | |||
| * ], the intentional destruction of a people | |||
| * ], a genocide perpetrated by the Nazis, that killed between 4 and 6 million people, the majority of whom were Jews | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| * ], the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects during and after World War I | |||
| * Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ] | |||
| * ] or Holodomor, a genocide and man-made famine perpetrated by the Communists in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1932 and 1933, that killed up to 7.5 million Ukrainians | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character | ||
| * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | ||
| ⚫ | * "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album '']'' | ||
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| ⚫ | * "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album '']'' | ||
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* ], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud | ||
| * ] |
* ] | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character |
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| ⚫ | * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | ||
| ⚫ | * "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album '']'' |
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| ⚫ | * "Holocaust", a song from the |
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| ==Holocausto== | |||
| "Holocausto" is the word used in several languages (such as Spanish or Portuguese) to name the Holocaust. The term is used as well in: | |||
| * ], music band from Brazil | |||
| * Former stage name of Polish musician ] | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ], the potential annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare | |||
| * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | |||
| * '']'', a 1980 Italian exploitation film | |||
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| * '']'', a 1986 American post-apocalyptic film | |||
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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: