What was the Holocaust?

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What was the Holocaust?

The Holocaust was the systematic genocide of approximately six million Jews, along with millions of other victims including Romani people, Poles, disabled individuals, political dissidents, and LGBTQ+ individuals, carried out by Nazi Germany during World War II. It involved mass extermination through methods such as gas chambers, forced labor, starvation, and medical experiments. The Holocaust is considered one of the most horrific and tragic events in human history.