Pogrom

A pogrom (from Russian: "??????", meaning "wreaking of havoc") is a massive violent attack on a particular group; ethnic, religious or other, with simultaneous destruction of their environment (homes, businesses, religious centers). The term has historically been used to denote massive acts of violence, either spontaneous or premeditated, against Jews, but has been applied to similar incidents against other, mostly minority, groups.

External links

• History of pogroms in Odessa
• Jewish history of the Russian Federation (through the Second World War)
• Jedwabne pogrom history
• Kishnev pogrom history