Historical Events tagged with "jewish genocide"

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Politics & Government

Himmler Orders Persecution of Gypsies

November 15th, 1943 81 years ago

Heinrich Himmler, a leading figure in Nazi Germany, ordered that Gypsies, or Romani people, be treated with the same severity as Jews. This directive led to the mass incarceration of Romani individuals in concentration camps across Nazi-occupied Europe. Himmler's decree reflected the regime's racial ideology, aiming to annihilate all groups deemed 'undesirable'. The consequences were devastating, leading to significant loss of life and cultural heritage within Romani communities.

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Military & Warfare

Babi Yar Massacre and Its Perpetrators

September 29th, 1941 83 years ago

The Babi Yar massacre was a mass execution of Jews, carried out by German forces aided by local Ukrainian collaborators in late September. Over the course of two days, tens of thousands were killed near Kyiv, Ukraine. The victims were largely taken under the pretense of relocation and were shot at a ravine known as Babi Yar. This event marked one of the earliest and most significant mass murders of the Holocaust.

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