Sometimes the nickname Nuremberg defence is used of the claim that one did the deed but was acting under orders.
At the Nuremberg Trials, many former Nazis claimed they were following orders from superiors, arguing that they were not personally responsible for their actions. This defense, known as the "Nuremberg defense," suggested that adhering to orders in a military hierarchy absolved them of moral responsibility. Some also argued that their actions were justified by the context of wartime and national duty. However, this defense was largely rejected by the tribunal, which emphasized individual accountability for war crimes.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
The Nuremberg trials were significant because Nuremberg was the city in Germany where the Nuremberg Laws were created, which deprived Jews of German citizenship. The trials were held in Nuremberg because it was almost like a punishment for the Nazis.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
The address of the Nuremberg Branch Library is: 45 Brush Street, Nuremberg, 18241 1400
No, the Nuremberg trials established that individuals are responsible for their actions, even if they were following orders. The principle of "just following orders" is not a valid defense for committing war crimes or crimes against humanity.
You're probably thinking of what is commonly called the "Nuremberg Defense". The Nuremberg Defense can be summarized as: "I was only following orders."The idea is that the person says they are not guilty of war crimes because someone higher ranking than them ordered them to do it. However, international law stipulates that this is not a valid defense- you're supposed to use your brain, and if someone higher ranking than you tells you to do something that you know is wrong, DON'T DO IT.As such, the defense completely failed, and nobody was exonerated based upon it. Interestingly, one leader, Admiral Karl Doenitz, was exonerated of one charge against him because he was able to prove that the US Navy had done the thing he was accused of doing (unrestricted submarine warfare).
They were proclaimed in Nuremberg.
Nuremberg is on the Pegnitz.
Nuremberg is in Germany
The Nuremberg trials were significant because Nuremberg was the city in Germany where the Nuremberg Laws were created, which deprived Jews of German citizenship. The trials were held in Nuremberg because it was almost like a punishment for the Nazis.
Canada was very shocked for the fact that they even existed because its a defense for racial aspects for the Jews. Canada was very dissappointed towards Germany.