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How is the holocaust of world war 2 different from other acts of genocide?
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∙ 11y ago
The issue that it was a modern industrialized event, more efficient than any attempted genocide before or since.
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I wouldn't call it a tragedy. It was not comparable to an earthquake, tsuanami, drought or famine. It was entirely deliberate.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoHolocaust was aimed at a specific race of people. When I say race, I mean not Jewish not by religion, but by birth. Other acts of genocide were not aimed at a specific race.
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∙ 11y agoIt took place over a longer period of time over a vast area.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it is.
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Was World War 1 the Holocaust?
No, the Holocaust took place during World War 2. The Holocaust refers to the Nazi genocide of the Jews in 1941-1945: it is not a nickname for either of the World Wars.
How was the Holocaust involved in the genocide?
The Holocaust was an event in which approximately 6 million Jews were killed, along with substantial numbers of other people whom the Nazis disliked (communists, homosexuals, gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc.).
What is the historical context within which the genocide occured of the holocaust?
dictatorships and the rising of the new world order.
Is there an adverb for holocaust?
The word "holocaust" is a noun meaning a fire, or Holocaust meaning a genocide in World war II. The adverb form for the common noun would be the ungainly "holocaustally" or "holocaustically."
Can a tragedy such as the holocaust happen in your world today?
yes, the highest profile genocide in recent times was in Rwanda.
What is genocide of World War 2?
The Holocaust
What was World War 2 genocide call?
Holocaust
Who are the US allies in the Holocaust?
This question confuses the Holocaust (genocide) with World War 2.
What is the world's response to the holocaust genocide?
Disbelief was the overwhelming response.
How do you spell hollocast?
The correct spelling is holocaust. When used to describe the genocide of Jews and other ethnic populations during World War II, it is capitalized Holocaust.
Who was the leader in the genocide holocaust world war 1?
Oliver Cromwell
Where has genocide taken place before the Jewish holocaust?
All over the world
Was World War 1 the Holocaust?
No, the Holocaust took place during World War 2. The Holocaust refers to the Nazi genocide of the Jews in 1941-1945: it is not a nickname for either of the World Wars.
What exactly did the Americans do to help the countries affected by the Holocaust?
It sounds as if you are confusing the holocaust (genocide and mass murder of Jews, Gypsies, political opponents and other by the Nazis) with World War 2.
What event in World War 2 became know as the holocaust?
The genocide of nearly six million Jews is known as the Holocaust.
How was the Holocaust involved in the genocide?
The Holocaust was an event in which approximately 6 million Jews were killed, along with substantial numbers of other people whom the Nazis disliked (communists, homosexuals, gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc.).
A battle in Holocaust?
I wonder if you are treating the holocaust and World War 2 as the same thing. The word holocaust usually refers to the Nazi genocide of the Jews and various other groups. There were very few 'battles' in the holocaust itself, but the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is the best known example.
