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Holocaust was a television miniseries broadcast on NBC in 1978.

It tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the Weiss family of German Jews, and from the point of view of a German family where the husband is a rising SS member. Holocaust highlighted numerous important events which occurred during World War II, such as Kristallnacht, the creation of Jewish ghettos and later, the use of gas chambers. The series ultimately attempted to portray the atrocity of this genocide to viewers.

Holocaust was broadcast in four parts from April 16 to April 19. It was extremely popular, earning a 50% market share. It was also popular in Europe and had a major impact when it was broadcast in West Germany. It starred Meryl Streep, Rosemary Harris and James Woods and had a large supporting cast. Reportedly, the impact was such that many individuals were moved to publicly confess their guilt for their part in the atrocity.

The miniseries also created controversy for supposedly trivializing the Holocaust. The television format meant the realism was muted, whilst the fact that NBC made a great deal of money from advertising sold around it led to accusations that the tragedy was being commercialized. Its creators defended it by arguing that it was an important factor in developing and maintaining awareness of the Holocaust.

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