The Holocaust
Shoah
Negative event — caused harm or suffering
Historical Event
Concluded
Historical Event
Concluded
Significance
1.4/10
Affiliations
Nazi GermanyAdolf Hitler
Historical Event Details
Era
World War II
End Date
1945
Location
Nazi-occupied Europe
Casualties
6 million Jews + 5-6 million others
Start Date
1941
Summary
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime between 1941 and 1945, along with millions of others including Roma, disabled people, political opponents, and LGBTQ individuals. It remains the most documented genocide in history.
Timeline
1933
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. Jewish persecution begins.
1935
Nuremberg Laws strip Jews of citizenship.
1941
Mass killings begin. Auschwitz and other death camps operational.
1945
Allied liberation of camps. 6 million Jews murdered.
Evidence & Sources
Created
4/6/2026
Last Update
7/14/2026