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'''[[The Holocaust]]''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 17 million people, including 6 million European Jews.
'''[[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:
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'''Holocaust''' may also refer to:
* [[Holocaust (sacrifice)]], an ancient sacrifice or offering from which the name was derived
* [[Genocide]], the intentional destruction of a people
* [[Holocaust (band)]], Scottish heavy metal band
* [[Holocaust (DC Comics)]], a fictional character in Milestone and DC Comics
* [[Holocaust (band)]], a Scottish heavy metal band
* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the [[Holocaust (DC Comics)|Blood Syndicate]]
* [[Holocaust (Marvel Comics)]], a fictional character
* [[Holocaust (miniseries)|''Holocaust'' (miniseries)]], a 1978 American television miniseries
* [[Holocaust (miniseries)|''Holocaust'' (miniseries)]], a 1978 American television miniseries
* "Holocaust", a song from the 1978 album ''[[Third/Sister Lovers]]'' by Big Star
* "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)|''The Holocaust'' (album)]], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
* [[Romani Holocaust]]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Red Holocaust (disambiguation)]]
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* [[Holocausto (disambiguation)]]
* [[Names of the Holocaust]]
* [[Names of the Holocaust]]
* [[Shoah (disambiguation)]]
* [[Shoah (disambiguation)]]
* [[Holocausto (disambiguation)]]


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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:

See also