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The genocide of nearly six million Jews is known as the Holocaust.

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Why event in World War 2 became know as the holocaust?

Mass killing of 6 million Jews in death camps


How did the world react to the Holocaust?

You don't say when ... During the actual Holocaust 'the world' didn't, on the whole, want to know about it. ___ Self-conscious memorialization of the Holocaust is very recent indeed (mainly dating from the 1990s).


What event in World War 2 was known to change world history?

The major event of WW 2 that changed history was the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan. From that point on, as these weapons became more powerful, it could be seen that a nuclear war could actually end the world as we know it.


Why do you continue to learn about the Holocaust?

Its much important to learn because its necessary for every student to know about it.


Who committed the crime know as the Holocaust?

Hitler and the Nazis were responsible for the Holocaust.


What special world event begins in 20 days?

i don know


Why do Westerners know less about the Cambodians than the Holocaust of the Jews?

because one is more relevent to their world than the other.


Did Mussolini know about the holocaust?

Yes.


What does the quote 'The only thing new in the world is the history we don't know' mean?

An event in the world is only new if it happens. If an event never happens it can not become history.


Why did the people not know about the Holocaust until the 1900s?

The Holocaust only started in 1940's... It's impossible to know about someting in the future.


Why didnt everyone know about the holocaust in World War 2?

some people do not believe in things until they see it with their own eyes.


Why was the rest of the world clueless about the Holocaust for so long?

The rest of the world quite literally did not want to know ... After all, they would have felt under an obligation to try to do something about it.