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Q1: Why does this article have The in the title? Most articles don't.
A1: The name The Holocaust is common usage. Article titles follow subjects, not other articles. See also previous discussions on the question, linked in the move banner below.
Q2: The Holocaust was not only about Jews; the total death toll was more like 11+ million.
A2: As it says in the lead sentence which defines the scope of the article, the Holocaust "was the genocide of European Jews during World War II". As explained elsewhere in the lead and body, "separate Nazi persecutions killed a similar or larger number of non-Jewish civilians and POWs". As also explained in the lead and the body, "the term Holocaust is sometimes used to refer to the persecution of these other groups"; such uses of the term Holocaust constitute "significant minority views" as explained in Wikipedia's WP:NPOV policy. In accordance with WP:NPOV policy, Wikipedia states the mainstream view in its own voice, while also explaining significant minority views.
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What is the source for the 6 million claim, because the source used in this article isn't a source, it doesn't give name or age or any info on the "6 million" victims
And considering this article is locked, you can't dispute this source 37.238.213.15 (talk) 21:17, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The 'Death toll' section cites three sources directly, though I have no doubt whatsoever that many other sources of similar credibility could be found, since the figure (an approximation, obviously, but based on extensive research by many historians over many years) has long been accepted by all but fringe pseudohistorians and denialists. To 'dispute' the figure you would, per Wikipedia policy have to demonstrate that this consensus amongst historians no longer exists. AndyTheGrump (talk) 21:55, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As per Wikipedia guidelines, common knowledge does not require references. The fact that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust is a common knowledge only disputed by deniers, mostly malicious. Steven1991 (talk) 19:33, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Common knowledge can mean commonly repeated propaganda so not everyone who brings attention to it is malicious based solely on their denial. There’s something to be said about such labeling being malicious. Fact is Germany kept very good records and their census’ between 1933-1940 doesn’t even show 1 million total Jewish population in Germany. These census documents are easily accessible so how did the six million figure become so popular? T190063s (talk) 07:14, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
These census documents are easily accessible so how did the six million figure become so popular Read the "Death toll" section, the information you're looking for is all there. This sticks out: "Of the six million victims, most of those killed were from Eastern Europe, and with half from Poland alone". Robby.is.on (talk) 09:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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