Pogrom
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Pogrom (from Russian:погром (pogrom); from "громить" IPA: [grʌˈmitʲ]- to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot. This riot is directed against a group of people. These groups may be certain ethnic groups, they may belong to a certain religion, or they may have other marks of distinction. In a pogrom their homes, businesses, and places of worship are destroyed. Very often people of the target group are murdered. Very often, the word has been used to speak about violence against Jews. Other minortities have sometimes also been affected.
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