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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. | |||
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| The ''']''' was a devastating genocide (mostly targeting Jews) and politicide that was carried out by the Nazis and exterminated about 5-6 million Jews and up to 15 million others.<ref group=note> This is the broadest definition of the word ''Holocaust''. The term is sometimes used specifically to refer only to all Jewish losses in Nazi Europe. Given number is the result of a study by the ]: | |||
| #, Telegraph | |||
| #, Business Insider | |||
| #, The Independent | |||
| #, Daily Mail | |||
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| The word ''holocaust'' derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', a burnt offering; see ]. | |||
| '''Holocaust''', literally "''burnt sacrifice''" (metaphor for annihilation), may also refer to: | |||
| ==Genocides== | |||
| * ], the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects during and after World War I | |||
| * ] or Holodomor, one of two genocides and man-made famines perpetrated by the Communists in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1932 and 1933, that killed up to 7.5 million Ukrainians | |||
| * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | |||
| '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| * ], the intentional destruction of a people | |||
| * ], a burnt offering | |||
| * ], Scottish heavy metal band | * ], a Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| * |
* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ] | ||
| * ], a fictional character |
* ], a fictional character | ||
| * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | ||
| * "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album '']'' |
* "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album '']'' | ||
| * "Holocaust", a song by |
* "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album '']'' | ||
| * ], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==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== | ||
| * ] | |||
| * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ], the potential annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| ==Notes== | |||
| {{reflist|group=note}} | |||
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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: