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In Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros / ˈ ɒ l ɪ ˌ θ r ɒ s / (Greek: ὄλεθρος) was the personification of havoc and probably one of the Makhai. [citation needed]Olethros translates roughly in ancient Greek to "destruction", but often with a positive connotation, as in the destruction required for and preceding renewal.
Khurbn eyrope (חורבן אײראָפּע) "Destruction of Europe", is the term for the Holocaust in Yiddish. The term uses the word khurbn (colloquially spelled "churban"), a loanword: Hebrew: חֻרְבָּן ḥurbān "destruction".
Domicide – the systematic destruction of housing; Ecocide – the destruction of the natural environment by such activity as war, overexploitation of resources, or pollution. Famacide, defamation, or slander – the killing of another's reputation. Linguicide – intentionally causing the death of a language.
Mushroom cloud from the 1954 explosion of Castle Bravo, the largest nuclear weapon detonated by the U.S.. A nuclear holocaust, also known as a nuclear apocalypse, nuclear annihilation, nuclear armageddon, or atomic holocaust, is a theoretical scenario where the mass detonation of nuclear weapons causes widespread destruction and radioactive fallout, with global consequences.
James G. Blaine finally gained the 1884 Republican nomination for U.S. president on his third attempt: "Another victory like this and our money's gone!". A Pyrrhic victory (/ ˈ p ɪr ɪ k / ⓘ PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. [1]
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natural structures (e.g., mountains), or the biosphere. The scope and usage of the term has evolved and been disputed, often ...
Nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction; in contrast to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can produce destruction in a much shorter time and can have a long-lasting radiological result. A major nuclear exchange would likely have long-term effects, primarily from the fallout released, and could also lead to secondary effects, such as ...
Devastation may refer to: HMS Devastation, any of four ships of the British Royal Navy; La Dévastation, various French warships named Dévastation. Devastation (video game), a first-person shooter video game developed by Digitalo Studios, released in February 2003; Mortal Kombat: Devastation, a cancelled Mortal Kombat film