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Pogrom (from Russian:погром (pogrom); from "громить" IPA: [grʌˈmitʲ]- to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot attacking people and property.
In a pogrom, rioters attack a group of people (usually Jews) because of that group's ethnic identity or religion. In a pogrom, the local authorities such as the police do not arrest the rioters and do not help the victims.[1]
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.
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.
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