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The term '''''holocaust''''' means a loss of many lives, especially by fire. Unmodified, it almost always refers to the ] of Jews and other minorities during ] (the terms '''Jewish Holocaust''' and '''Gypsy Holocaust''' can also be used more specifically, though both "holocausts" occurred at the same time and place). In the past half-century, however, the term "holocaust" has undergone a subtle shift in meaning to include what has traditionally (and more correctly) been called "genocide". It has also begun to be used to describe events which have affected a large group of people, but where suffering rather than death was the main outcome. The term ''Silicone Holocaust'' is one such. Because the term "Holocaust" is so closely tied in contemporary times to the Jewish experience at the hands of the Nazis, though, use of it in other contexts may be seen as controversial or even offensive.

Many racial or cultural groups have used the term to describe events which have occurred in their own history. Please note that while many of these events (the ''Black Holocaust'' and the ''Ukrainian Holocaust'', for instance) are well-documented and have extensive citations, this is not so for some. This following list is chronological, though some events are not marked by clear beginnings or endings. Please note that it is far from complete; some would have events listed here that are not, others would have events listed here removed.

*The term ''Sudra Holocaust''has been used to describe the (1500BCE - 1250CE)

* The term ''Hindu Holocaust (~600 - present) is sometimes used to describe the periods during which armies of occupation have captured India, beginning with the conquering of Sindh by Muhammad-bin-Qasim in 711 AD and continuing to this day with ongoing hostilities between India and Pakistan primarily over Kashmir. The cost in over 1400 years of intermittent conflict has been in the many millions of lives.

*The term ''Black Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of numerous ]ns on ] ships bound for the ]. Also known as the ] (mid 17th century - mid 20th century), it is estimated that the death toll was in excess of ten million.

*The term ''Aboriginal Holocaust'' is used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in ]. Between the time of the arrival of the first white convicts (1788) and the late 1960's at least several hundred thousand aboriginals were murdered outright, sometimes for sport (enough to virtually exterminate them as a race), were removed from their ancestral homes, and were separated from their families.

*The term ''Native American Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the treatment of ]s, particularly in the form of ]. Between the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1400s and the most recent violent standoffs of the 20th century, some 112 million Native Americans are said to have perished.

*The term ''Irish Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of at least a million Irish during the ] (1845 - 1850) when, over four successive growing seasons, the potato crop failed, and Irish farmers had neither food to eat or money to purchase any. The drought drove the great Irish exodus to North America that same decade.

*The term ''Armenian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the ] in the early 20th century, in which some one and a half million Armenians were killed by forces of the Young Turk Party.

*The term ''Ukrainian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of over seven million Ukrainians by starvation during the period of Soviet collectivization (1932 - 1933)

*The cities of ] (February 1945) and ] (March 1945) were holocausts in their own right. Between 35 000 and 100 000 people in Dresden and over 100 000 people in Tokyo burned to death after Allied aircraft poured incendiary bombs into the hearts of the two cities.

*The term ''Chinese Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of Chinese people during the Japanese occupation of China in World War 2, especially the ]. It has likewise been used to refer to the upheaval generated by ]'s ] (1966 - 1977), in which countless numbers of intelligentsia lost their lives. (Immediately prior to this, 30 to 40 million Chinese starved to death in a two-year famine between 1960 and 1962.)

*The term ''Palestinian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the treatment of ] during the ongoing ] The Palestinian Red Cross reports 2780 deaths since the beginning of the Intifadah.

*The term ''Canadian Holocaust'' is much more rarely used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in ].

The term is also used to denote non-historic events like a possible ''nuclear holocaust'' - the deaths in a global ] and the ensuing ]. Furthermore, activist groups sometimes compare their causes to holocausts -- an ], for example, may speak of a "holocaust of old-growth forests" and an anti-] activist may speak of a "holocaust of infants".

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The term holocaust means a loss of many lives, especially by fire. Unmodified, it almost always refers to the Holocaust of Jews and other minorities during World War 2 (the terms Jewish Holocaust and Gypsy Holocaust can also be used more specifically, though both "holocausts" occurred at the same time and place). In the past half-century, however, the term "holocaust" has undergone a subtle shift in meaning to include what has traditionally (and more correctly) been called "genocide". It has also begun to be used to describe events which have affected a large group of people, but where suffering rather than death was the main outcome. The term Silicone Holocaust is one such. Because the term "Holocaust" is so closely tied in contemporary times to the Jewish experience at the hands of the Nazis, though, use of it in other contexts may be seen as controversial or even offensive.

Many racial or cultural groups have used the term to describe events which have occurred in their own history. Please note that while many of these events (the Black Holocaust and the Ukrainian Holocaust, for instance) are well-documented and have extensive citations, this is not so for some. This following list is chronological, though some events are not marked by clear beginnings or endings.

  • The term Black Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of numerous Africans on slave ships bound for the New World. Also known as the Maafa (mid 17th century - mid 20th century), it is estimated that the death toll was in excess of ten million.
  • The term Aboriginal Holocaust is used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in Australia. Between the time of the arrival of the first white convicts (1788) and the late 1960's at least several hundred thousand aboriginals were murdered outright, sometimes for sport (enough to virtually exterminate them as a race), were removed from their ancestral homes, and were separated from their families.
  • The term Native American Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the treatment of Native Americans, particularly in the form of massacres. Between the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1400s and the most recent violent standoffs of the 20th century, some 112 million Native Americans are said to have perished.
  • The term Irish Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of at least a million Irish during the Great Irish Famine (1845 - 1850) when, over four successive growing seasons, the potato crop failed, and Irish farmers had neither food to eat or money to purchase any. The drought drove the great Irish exodus to North America that same decade.
  • The term Armenian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the Armenian Genocide in the early 20th century, in which some one and a half million Armenians were killed by forces of the Young Turk Party.
  • The term Ukrainian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of over seven million Ukrainians by starvation during the period of Soviet collectivization (1932 - 1933)
  • The cities of Dresden (February 1945) and Tokyo (March 1945) were holocausts in their own right. Between 35 000 and 100 000 people in Dresden and over 100 000 people in Tokyo burned to death after Allied aircraft poured incendiary bombs into the hearts of the two cities.
  • The term Chinese Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of Chinese people during the Japanese occupation of China in World War 2, especially the Rape of Nanking. It has likewise been used to refer to the upheaval generated by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1977), in which countless numbers of intelligentsia lost their lives. (Immediately prior to this, 30 to 40 million Chinese starved to death in a two-year famine between 1960 and 1962.)
  • The term Palestinian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the treatment of Palestinians during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Palestinian Red Cross reports 2780 deaths since the beginning of the Intifadah.



  • The term Canadian Holocaust is much more rarely used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in Canada.




The term is also used to denote non-historic events like a possible nuclear holocaust - the deaths in a global nuclear war and the ensuing nuclear winter. Furthermore, activist groups sometimes compare their causes to holocausts -- an environmentalist, for example, may speak of a "holocaust of old-growth forests" and an anti-abortion activist may speak of a "holocaust of infants".

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis 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.

The term holocaust means a loss of many lives, especially by fire. Unmodified, it almost always refers to the Holocaust of Jews and other minorities during World War 2 (the terms Jewish Holocaust and Gypsy Holocaust can also be used more specifically, though both "holocausts" occurred at the same time and place). In the past half-century, however, the term "holocaust" has undergone a subtle shift in meaning to include what has traditionally (and more correctly) been called "genocide". It has also begun to be used to describe events which have affected a large group of people, but where suffering rather than death was the main outcome. The term Silicone Holocaust is one such. Because the term "Holocaust" is so closely tied in contemporary times to the Jewish experience at the hands of the Nazis, though, use of it in other contexts may be seen as controversial or even offensive.

Many racial or cultural groups have used the term to describe events which have occurred in their own history. Please note that while many of these events (the Black Holocaust and the Ukrainian Holocaust, for instance) are well-documented and have extensive citations, this is not so for some. This following list is chronological, though some events are not marked by clear beginnings or endings. Please note that it is far from complete; some would have events listed here that are not, others would have events listed here removed.

  • The term Sudra Holocausthas been used to describe the (1500BCE - 1250CE)
  • The term Hindu Holocaust (~600 - present) is sometimes used to describe the periods during which armies of occupation have captured India, beginning with the conquering of Sindh by Muhammad-bin-Qasim in 711 AD and continuing to this day with ongoing hostilities between India and Pakistan primarily over Kashmir. The cost in over 1400 years of intermittent conflict has been in the many millions of lives.
  • The term Black Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of numerous Africans on slave ships bound for the New World. Also known as the Maafa (mid 17th century - mid 20th century), it is estimated that the death toll was in excess of ten million.
  • The term Aboriginal Holocaust is used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in Australia. Between the time of the arrival of the first white convicts (1788) and the late 1960's at least several hundred thousand aboriginals were murdered outright, sometimes for sport (enough to virtually exterminate them as a race), were removed from their ancestral homes, and were separated from their families.
  • The term Native American Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the treatment of Native Americans, particularly in the form of massacres. Between the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1400s and the most recent violent standoffs of the 20th century, some 112 million Native Americans are said to have perished.
  • The term Irish Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of at least a million Irish during the Great Irish Famine (1845 - 1850) when, over four successive growing seasons, the potato crop failed, and Irish farmers had neither food to eat or money to purchase any. The drought drove the great Irish exodus to North America that same decade.
  • The term Armenian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the Armenian Genocide in the early 20th century, in which some one and a half million Armenians were killed by forces of the Young Turk Party.
  • The term Ukrainian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of over seven million Ukrainians by starvation during the period of Soviet collectivization (1932 - 1933)
  • The cities of Dresden (February 1945) and Tokyo (March 1945) were holocausts in their own right. Between 35 000 and 100 000 people in Dresden and over 100 000 people in Tokyo burned to death after Allied aircraft poured incendiary bombs into the hearts of the two cities.
  • The term Chinese Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the deaths of Chinese people during the Japanese occupation of China in World War 2, especially the Rape of Nanking. It has likewise been used to refer to the upheaval generated by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1977), in which countless numbers of intelligentsia lost their lives. (Immediately prior to this, 30 to 40 million Chinese starved to death in a two-year famine between 1960 and 1962.)
  • The term Palestinian Holocaust is sometimes used to describe the treatment of Palestinians during the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Palestinian Red Cross reports 2780 deaths since the beginning of the Intifadah.
  • The term Canadian Holocaust is much more rarely used to describe the comparable treatment of indiginous people in Canada.

The term is also used to denote non-historic events like a possible nuclear holocaust - the deaths in a global nuclear war and the ensuing nuclear winter. Furthermore, activist groups sometimes compare their causes to holocausts -- an environmentalist, for example, may speak of a "holocaust of old-growth forests" and an anti-abortion activist may speak of a "holocaust of infants".

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis 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: