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There were several trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity after World War 2. The best known is the Nuremberg Tribunal (1946). - Please see related question. In addition there were several people directly involved in the Holocaust were tried elsewhere. One of the first was the Bergen-Belsen Trial (September-November, 1945) held in Lüneburg. Forty-five concentration camps guards and the commandant were tried and 12 were sentenced to death and hanged. Other noteworthy trials include the Dachau Trial. There were also trials in Poland of some of the Auschwitz and Stutthof guards. In addition, Rudolf Hoess (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess), who had been Commandant of Auschwitz from 1940-43 was tried in Warsaw and hanged at Auschwitz in April 1947. Some of the worst criminals escaped to Latin America, where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil gave them asylum.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoAfter World War 2 the Allies put some Germans, Japanese and others on trial for atrocities and other war crimes. The best known was the Nuremberg Tribunal, but there were several othe trials. In fact, even now (2009) there is still the occasional trial arising out of World War 2.
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Did Jews get revenge on Nazis after the Holocaust?
No, but some Nazi leaders were put on trial and convicted of war crimes.
Why did the allies put Nazi leaders on trail after the war?
To punish them for international aggression.
Where were the war crimes trial hel for the Balkan war?
The Hague, Netherlands
How were nazi leaders brought to justice after the Holocaust?
Nazi leaders were not brought to justice during the Holocaust. That is why there was able to be a Holocaust. The Nazi leaders who survived were brought to trial after the war and the holocaust was ended. This was done by trying them in an international court of law before a panel of judges from the major allied countries.
What happened to the capos at the end of the holocaust?
Some were put on trial and convicted of various crimes. A few were hanged for murder.
Did Jews get revenge on Nazis after the Holocaust?
No, but some Nazi leaders were put on trial and convicted of war crimes.
What was the German city were Nazis were put on trial for war crimes?
Nuremburg there were trials in many cities. Whereas in Nuremberg the trials were about war crimes and crimes against peace, the Franfurt trials were about the Holocaust and crimes against humanity.
What are the release dates for The Nuremberg Trial War Crimes on Trial - 1996 TV?
The Nuremberg Trial War Crimes on Trial - 1996 TV was released on: USA: 1996
Why did the allies put Nazi leaders on trail after the war?
To punish them for international aggression.
What were the Nuremberg war crimes trials and what did it establish?
German leaders stood trial for war crimes and it established resposibility for war
Where were the war crimes trial hel for the Balkan war?
The Hague, Netherlands
How were nazi leaders brought to justice after the Holocaust?
Nazi leaders were not brought to justice during the Holocaust. That is why there was able to be a Holocaust. The Nazi leaders who survived were brought to trial after the war and the holocaust was ended. This was done by trying them in an international court of law before a panel of judges from the major allied countries.
Are all perpretators of war crimes subject to a trial?
They all have a right to a fair trial.
What happened to the capos at the end of the holocaust?
Some were put on trial and convicted of various crimes. A few were hanged for murder.
What is the trial name for the criminals in the Holocaust?
They were the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. ____ There were some other similar trials, for example the 'Bergen-Belsen Tribunal'; there were trials in Poland, Belgium and France, and many other countries.
Nuremberg trials?
The Allies put 24 surviving Nazi leaders on trial for crimes against humanity, crimes against the peace, and war crimes.
Did countries around the world respond to the Holocaust after World War 2?
Answer this question… They established a new category of crimes for actions similar to those of the Holocaust.
