Which term describes the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators?
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Correct answer: The Holocaust
The Holocaust, or Shoah in Hebrew, refers specifically to the genocide of Jews during World War II. While other groups were targeted, the Jewish population was the only group slated for total destruction across the entire Nazi-occupied territory.
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