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Shoah means catastrophe, great calamity. It is used by some for the Holocaust, in particular those who feel that the word holocaust has misleading religious implications. (Holocaust is derived from a Greek word meaning whole offering, burnt sacrifice).

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What is meant by Endloesung?

Endloesung is short die Endloesung der Judenfrage, which means the final solution of the Jewish question. This is now generally referred to as the Holocaust or Shoah. Please see the related question for further information.


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