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| ''']''' was a genocide |
''']''' 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''' may also refer to: | '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | ||
| * ], the intentional destruction of a people | |||
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| ⚫ | * ], a Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| * Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ] | |||
| ==Genocides== | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character | ||
| * ], the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects during and after World War I | |||
| * ], referred to by some writers when discussing the centuries of massacres of Native Americans perpetrated by immigrants | |||
| * ], also known as the "Silent Holocaust", genocide of Mayan peoples during the Guatemalan Civil War | |||
| * ], also known as the "Hargreisa Holocaust"<ref>{{Cite journal |last= Ingiriis |first= Mohamed Haji |date= 2016-07-02 |title= “We Swallowed the State as the State Swallowed Us”: The Genesis, Genealogies, and Geographies of Genocides in Somalia|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19392206.2016.1208475 |journal= African Security |volume=9 |issue=3 |pages= 237–258 |doi= 10.1080/19392206.2016.1208475 |issn=1939-2206 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Dd5ngjjVZb8C&pg=PA504&lpg=PA504&dq=&source=bl&ots=9GzZd8c49g&sig=pe_j5b6-sBauKqAUhbAZ9H8upAE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEqfOGwuPTAhULK8AKHTJYDaEQ6AEINzAD#v=onepage&q=Siad%20barre's%20holocaust&f=false|title=A View From The Foothills: The Diaries of Chris Mullin |last=Mullin |first= Chris |date= 2010-10-01 |publisher= Profile Books |isbn= 1847651860 |language=en}}</ref> was the systematic, state-sponsored massacre of ] civilians between 1988 and 1991 by the ] under the dictatorship of ].<ref name="Mburu">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7w8VAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22+against+the+Isaaq+people.+and+was+not%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Based+on+the+totality+of+evidence+collected+in+Somaliland%22|title=Past human rights abuses in Somalia: report of a preliminary study conducted for the United Nations (OHCHR/UNDP-Somalia)|last=Mburu|first=Chris|last2=Rights|first2=United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human|last3=Office|first3=United Nations Development Programme Somalia Country|date=2002-01-01|publisher=s.n.|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| * ], the mass murder of 3 to 14 million civilians and prisoners of war across ] and the Pacific by ]'s military. | |||
| * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | |||
| * ] (''Maafa''), a term sometimes used by activists to refer to the history of atrocities committed against black people | |||
| * ], the hypothetical annihilation of human civilization in the event of a global nuclear war | |||
| ==Cultural uses== | |||
| * ], an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived | |||
| * ], the practise of abusing the term "Holocaust" and thereby diminishing its significance | |||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| ⚫ | * ], Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| * ], a fictional character in Marvel Comics | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character |
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| * ], 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 | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | ||
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| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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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: