The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews, along with millions of other victims, by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was an unprecedented genocide, characterized by mass extermination, forced labor, and inhumane conditions, aimed at eradicating entire populations based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or other targeted groups.
The Holocaust refers to the organized and government-supported mistreatment and killing of six million Jews, as well as millions of other individuals, by Nazi Germany in the course of World War II. This horrific event involved widespread genocide, including mass extermination, the imposition of forced labor, and the imposition of cruel and degrading living conditions. Its primary objective was the complete eradication of entire populations based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or other targeted characteristics.
