State-approved riots in which Russian mobs brutally attacked Jewish communities, destroyed homes and businesses and even murdered Jews were called

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Pogroms were violent riots aimed at the persecution and massacre of Jewish communities, particularly in Russia and Eastern Europe, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These attacks were often conducted with the knowledge, approval, or indifference of authorities.

State-Approved Riots in Which Russian Mobs Brutally Attacked Jewish Communities