What was the holocaust? what type of government was in effect in germany at the time of the holocaust?

The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population.

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To answer the first question: The Holocaust was an infamous genocide of European Jews during WW2. (World War 2) It lasted for 4 yaers. (1941-1945)

To answer the second question: Nazi Germany had a fascist dictatorship. Adolf Hitler was leading Nazi Germany during the time of the Holocaust.