The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered around six million Jews across German-occupied Europe, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. The murders were carried out in pogroms and mass shootings; by a policy of extermination through labor in concentration camps; and in gas chambers and gas vans in German extermination camps, chiefly Auschwitz-Birkenau, Bełżec, Chełmno, Majdanek, Sobibór, and Treblinka in occupied Poland. Germany implemented the persecution in stages. Following Adolf Hitler's appointment as chancellor on 30 January 1933, the regime built a network of concentration camps in Germany for political opponents and those deemed "undesirable", starting with Dachau on 22 March 1933.
| Date | 1941–1945 |
| Attack type | Genocide, ethnic cleansing, mass murder |
| Deaths | Around 6 million Jews |
| Perpetrators | Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany and its collaborators |
About Holocaust
TV miniseries based on the persecution of Jewish citizens throughout Europe during World War II. The series follows a particular family as they attempt to survive in Germany. Another primary character is an officer of the SS, a Nazi paramilitary organization during WWII.
Achievement of Holocaust
The series is composed of five episodes. It received eight Primetime Emmy Awards in 1978, including Outstanding Limited Series. Michael Moriarty won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance as SS officer Erik Dorf.
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Latest information about Holocaust updated on April 22 2022.
