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| ] was a genocide perpetrated by the Nazis, that killed around 11 million people, the majority of whom were Jews. | ] was a genocide perpetrated by the Nazis, that killed around 11 million people, the majority of whom were Jews. | ||
| * ], an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived | * ], an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived | ||
| * ] | * ], the practise of abusing the term "Holocaust" and thereby diminishing its significance | ||
| '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | '''Holocaust''' may also refer to: | ||
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| * ], referred to by some writers when discussing the centuries of massacres of Native Americans perpetrated by immigrants | * ], referred to by some writers when discussing the centuries of massacres of Native Americans perpetrated by immigrants | ||
| * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | * ], either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths | ||
| * ''African Holocaust'' or ''Black Holocaust'' |
* ''African Holocaust'' or ''Black Holocaust'' (]), a term sometimes used by activists to refer to the history of atrocities against black people | ||
| * ], the hypothetical annihilation of human civilization in the event of a global nuclear war | * ], the hypothetical annihilation of human civilization in the event of a global nuclear war | ||
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The Holocaust was a genocide perpetrated by the Nazis, that killed around 11 million people, the majority of whom were Jews.
- Holocaust (sacrifice), an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived
- Holocaust trivialization, the practise of abusing the term "Holocaust" and thereby diminishing its significance
Holocaust may also refer to:
Genocides
- Armenian Holocaust, the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects during and after World War I
- Indian Holocaust, referred to by some writers when discussing the centuries of massacres of Native Americans perpetrated by immigrants
- Sikh Holocaust, either of two 18th century mass killings by Afghanis of Sikhs in the Punjab region, that resulted in 30,000 to 40,000 deaths
- African Holocaust or Black Holocaust (Maafa), a term sometimes used by activists to refer to the history of atrocities against black people
- Nuclear holocaust, the hypothetical annihilation of human civilization in the event of a global nuclear war
Other uses
- Holocaust (band), Scottish heavy metal band
- Holocaust (comics), a fictional character in Marvel Comics
- Holocaust (DC Comics), a fictional character in Milestone and DC Comics
- Holocaust (miniseries), a 1978 American television miniseries
- "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
- "Holocaust", a song by Turkish rapper Ceza
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:
- Holocausto (band), music band from Brazil
- Former stage name of Polish musician Adam Darski
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
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: