| Revision as of 15:02, 17 December 2003 view sourceCautious (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users5,135 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 20:58, 17 December 2003 view source Ilya (usurped) (talk | contribs)742 editsmNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ] ] | ] ] | ||
| '''''Pogrom''''' is a ] word |
'''''Pogrom''''' is a ] word with a primary meaning of riots against Jews, that were usually organized or supported by the ]. The word also applies for any organized massacre. | ||
| This word is mainly applied when describing a series of violent attacks on ] in ] in the late ] and early ]. The pogroms encouraged the first emigration of Russian Jews to the ]. Many pogroms accompanied the ] of ] and the following ]. However they were not limited to Russia, the '']'' in Nazi ] is now usually called ''Pogromnacht''. | This word is mainly applied when describing a series of violent attacks on ] in ] in the late ] and early ]. The pogroms encouraged the first emigration of Russian Jews to the ]. Many pogroms accompanied the ] of ] and the following ]. However they were not limited to Russia, the '']'' in Nazi ] is now usually called ''Pogromnacht''. | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 17 December 2003
Pogrom is a Russian word with a primary meaning of riots against Jews, that were usually organized or supported by the Ochrana. The word also applies for any organized massacre.
This word is mainly applied when describing a series of violent attacks on Jews in Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The pogroms encouraged the first emigration of Russian Jews to the United States. Many pogroms accompanied the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the following Russian civil war. However they were not limited to Russia, the Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany is now usually called Pogromnacht.
See also: History of the Jews in the Soviet Union, anti-Semitism, Race riot