Holocaust
(proper noun)
the mass murder of Jews and other persecuted groups by the Nazi regime during World War II
Examples of Holocaust in the following topics:
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Homophobia
- One notorious example of homophobia and extreme discrimination was the persecution of LGBTQ individuals by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
- After the rise of Adolf Hitler, homosexuals were one of the many groups targeted by the Nazi Party and became victims of the Holocaust.
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Stereotypes in Everyday Life
- A classic example of an us versus them mentality is the Holocaust.
- A classic example of an us versus them mentality is the Holocaust.
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Genocide
- The preamble to the CPPCG states that instances of genocide have taken place throughout history, but it was not until Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin coined the term during World War II and the prosecution of perpetrators of the Holocaust at the Nuremberg trials that the United Nations agreed to the CPPCG, which defined the crime of genocide under international law.
- Helen Fein showed that pre-existing anti-Semitism and systems that maintained anti-Semitic policies was related to the number of Jews killed in different European countries during the Holocaust.
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Characteristics of Members of Different Religions
- In addition, many Jews immigrated to the U.S. as a result of WWII and their persecution during the Holocaust.
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The Milgram Experiment: The Power of Authority
- Milgram devised his psychological study to answer the question of whether the millions participating in the Holocaust actually consciously shared the intent of its genocidal goals.