The Nuremberg Trials
•Held in the German city of Nuremburg in 1946
•177 Nazis indicted for crimes related to the war
•Many are for crimes against humanity as a result of Holocaust
•All had access to lawyers
•Only 3 acquitted
•The rest given lengthy sentences and some hanged
Summary:
These trials were derived from the Potsdam Conference. War Criminals were arrested for most prominently, crimes against humanity, which was essentially anything that had to do with the holocaust. These criminals were hanged. War crimes, economic crimes, and crimes against taking property were all punishable offences but were less significant.
•177 Nazis indicted for crimes related to the war
•Many are for crimes against humanity as a result of Holocaust
•All had access to lawyers
•Only 3 acquitted
•The rest given lengthy sentences and some hanged
Summary:
These trials were derived from the Potsdam Conference. War Criminals were arrested for most prominently, crimes against humanity, which was essentially anything that had to do with the holocaust. These criminals were hanged. War crimes, economic crimes, and crimes against taking property were all punishable offences but were less significant.
“Of course the people don’t want war. But after all, it’s the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it’s a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.”
– Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials
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