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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 ]. | |||
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⚫ | '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | ||
==Genocides== | |||
* ], the intentional destruction of a people | |||
* ] (''Maafa''), a term sometimes used by activists to refer to the history of atrocities committed against black people | |||
⚫ | * ], a Scottish heavy metal band | ||
* ], 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 ] | |||
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* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ] | ||
⚫ | * ], a fictional character | ||
* ], 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 its 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 ] | |||
⚫ | * ] by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud | ||
===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 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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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)
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