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When referring to the Nazi genocide of the Jews it is called the Holocaust with the definite article and a capital H. If the word is used to refer to something else, then use a small (lower-case) h.
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∙ 13y ago
Anonymous
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∙ 13y agoYes, in reference to the Jewish Extermination policies of Nazi Germany- in lower case merely applied to any large or destructive fire- such as wild fires and forest fires. It was used in this sense in the television drama- Lassie.
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∙ 11y agoNo, because it is
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Nina Chatman
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∙ 12y agoHolocaust is capatalized because it is a major event in history. It is a title, The Holocaust.
Nina Chatman
When referring to the systemic murders of Jews by Nazis in WWII, which I suspect you are, then YES, it’s written as the Holocaust. Note that only "Holocaust" is capitalized, not "the."
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Holocaust victims.
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Holocaust is proper and therefore requires capitalization.
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(The word holocaust means destruction, especially from a great fire. The metaphor was applied to the capitalized Holocaust, referring to the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II.)"The family was fortunate that the firemen saved them from the holocaust.""The Holocaust was a an evil and tragic event that took place in the second World War.""His mother lost both of her uncles in the Holocaust."
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