The Stars And Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa Songfacts. 1  John Philip Sousa is a famous American composer known for his marches, and this is his most famous song. 2  In 1987, this was designated the official march of the United States. 3  More songs from John Philip Sousa.  More songs with a military drum beat.
The Holocaust lasted from 1941 till 1945 however Jews were being killed in Germany since 1933, so it would be 1933 to 1945 and that makes 12 years. Approximately 5 and 6 millions Jews were killed, 1.5 million were children. This question is archived.
The Big Numbers. 1  It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. 2  Six million of these were Jews. 3  The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe.4  An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust. The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany and ended in 1945 when the Nazis were defeated by the Allied powers. 2  The term Holocaust, originally from the Greek word holokauston which means sacrifice by fire, refers to the Nazi's persecution and planned slaughter of the Jewish people.