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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 | ||
| * ] (''Maafa''), a term sometimes used by activists to refer to the history of atrocities committed against black people | |||
| * ], the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects during and after World War I. The massacres coincided with two other genocides of ] and ], along with a ] | |||
| * ], the mass murder of 3 to 14 million civilians and prisoners of war across East Asia and the Pacific by Imperial Japan's military. | |||
| * ], also known as the "Silent Holocaust", genocide of Mayan peoples during the Guatemalan Civil War | |||
| * ], was a campaign of racial extermination and collective punishment that the German Empire undertook in German South West Africa (modern-day Namibia) against the Herero, Nama and San people. | |||
| * ], referred to by some writers when discussing the ] of Native Americans perpetrated by immigrants: (Notable events: ], ], ], ], ], ]) | |||
| * ], also known as the "Hargreisa Holocaust", the systematic, state-sponsored massacre of Isaaq civilians between 1988 and 1991 by the Somali Democratic Republic under the dictatorship of Siad Barre | |||
| * ], the hypothetical annihilation of human civilization in the event of a global nuclear war | |||
| * ] ] called the Paraguayan War a holocaust due to the fact Paraguay lost over 60% of it's population. | |||
| * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | |||
| ==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 | |||
| ==Arts, entertainment, and media== | |||
| ===Fictional characters=== | |||
| * ], a fictional character in Milestone and DC Comics | |||
| ⚫ | * ], a fictional character |
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| ===Music=== | |||
| ⚫ | * ], Scottish heavy metal band | ||
| ⚫ | * "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album '']'' |
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| * "Holocaust", a song by Turkish rapper ] | |||
| ===Television=== | |||
| * ], a 1978 American television miniseries | * ], 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 | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | |||
| * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | * {{Intitle|holocaust}} | ||
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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: