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How did the allies deal with the issues of the war crimes in Europe?
After the surrender of Germany in 1945 Allies arranged Nuremberg trials to try war criminals. These trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany.
What were the Nuremberg trials and what happened as a result?
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute major Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace. As a result, key individuals were held accountable for their actions, many were sentenced to prison or executed, and principles of international law were established to prevent similar atrocities in the future.
What was the name of the trials in which Nazis were convicted and charged for crimes during the holocaust?
There were several trials, but it sounds as if you are looking for the Nuremberg Trials. Please see the related question.
What are some of the famous trials that took place during the Holocaust?
I wonder if you are thinking of the Nuremberg Trials. Please see related question.
What were the affects of the Nuremberg Laws?
The Nürnberg Laws (as distinct from the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, a more or less unrelated set of trials that happened to be held about ten years later in the same city where the laws were introduced) were a set of anti-semitic laws passed in Nazi Germany in 1935. You can see the related links for a detailed explanation.
What group was tried for crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials?
The Nazi Germans were tried for crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials. Over 800 of the Nazi Germans, both civilian and military Nazis, were tried. The biggest trial tried the top leaders such as Goering and Spear and many others. There is a fabulous movie which has Spencer Tracy in the leading role as one of the judges in one of the Nuremberg trials. It would be wise to watch it. I think it is called Nuremberg. Check on TCM's web site to get the name and to find other movies about the trials. Military History may have more details too. See related link below if you want more details.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg trials which took place in Germany?
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute major war criminals and other individuals responsible for atrocities committed during the Holocaust and World War II. The trials aimed to bring perpetrators to justice, establish accountability for their actions, and set a precedent for international law related to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
What date where the Nuremberg trials?
In early October 1945, the four prosecuting nations -- the United States, Great Britain, France and Russia -- issued an indictment against 24 men and six organizations. The individual defendants were charged not only with the systematic murder of millions of people, but also with planning and carrying out the war in Europe.* http://www.courttv.com/archive/casefiles/nuremberg/The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany after its defeat in World War II. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany, from 1945 to 1949, at the Palace of Justice. The first and best known of these trials was the Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT), which tried 24 of the most important captured leaders of Nazi Germany. It was held from November 14, 1945, to October 1, 1946. The second set of trials of lesser war criminals was conducted under Control Council Law No. 10 at the U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT); among them included the Doctors' Trial and the Judges' Trial. This article primarily deals with the IMT; see the separate article on the NMT for details on those trials.* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials
What happened at the Nuremberg trails?
Occurring soon after the conclusion of World War II, the Nuremberg trials were a series of formal hearings in which suspected Nazi war criminals were tried for their conduct during the war. Political, military, and economic leaders of Germany during the war were investigated during these military tribunal proceedings, with many of them receiving prison-sentences or being executed.
Was Hermann Schmitz convicted in the Nuremberg trials?
Hermann Schmitz (1881-1960 and CEO of I-G Farben, 1935-1945) was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at the I-G Farben Trial. Please see the link below for more information.
At the Nuremberg trials who were the defendants?
A total of 22 high-ranking Nazis and Nazi supporters were tried by the IMT (or International Military Tribunal). For a list of the 22 defendants and their sentences, please see the Related Link below. See the "Main Trial" section of the Wikipedia article for the information you seek.
Who were the defendants at the Nuremberg trials?
The defendants at the Nuremberg trials were high-ranking Nazi officials, military leaders, and members of the German government who were responsible for planning, initiating, and carrying out the Holocaust and other war crimes during World War II. There were a total of 24 defendants in the main trial, including Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, and Joachim von Ribbentrop.
