The History of the Holocaust

The Holocaust was the systematic genocide of six million Jews and millions of others, including Romani people, disabled individuals, and political opponents, by Nazi Germany during World War II (1941–1945). Under Adolf Hitler's leadership, the Nazis promoted hatred and racist ideology, establishing concentration and extermination camps where victims were murdered through mass shootings, gas chambers, and forced labor. This atrocity aimed to erase entire communities and was driven by extreme anti-Semitism and totalitarian control. The Holocaust remains one of history’s darkest examples of human cruelty and serves as a reminder of the importance of tolerance and human rights.