Pogrom
violent attack on an ethnic or religious group, either approved or conducted by the local authorities From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pogrom[a] is a form of riot that targets an ethnic or a religious group.[1]
In a pogrom, rioters attack a group of people, usually Jews, because of that group's ethnicity or religion.[1][2] In a pogrom, the local authorities such as the police do not arrest the rioters and do not help the victims.[3]
Rioters destroy the homes, businesses, and places of worship of the target group. People of the target group are physically attacked and usually some are murdered.[1][2]
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Examples
The Kishinev pogrom of 1903 was an anti-Jewish riot in the Russian Empire that resulted in the deaths of dozens of Jews.[4] A second pogrom followed in the city in October 1905.
Kristallnacht was a 1938 pogrom that affected tens of thousands of Jews in Nazi Germany. It was a major event leading up to the Holocaust.[5][6][7]
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