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The biggest obstacle to prosecution of Nazi war criminals is not finding them, but lack of political will. He compares a serial killer with a war criminal: The serial killer is a threat to the public and will be chased, but the latter may have been a good citizen ever since the war. "The real name that I should have is not Nazi hunter, but truth warrior. It wasn't Germany and Austria against the Jews, it was Europe against the Jews."
As th e Allied forces invaded Germany and it became clear that Germany had lost the Second World War, the ruler of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler and his fiancée took their lives in a bunker in Berlin. Other members of the Nazi party and army, however, fled Germany, scattering across the globe. Catching these people and bringing them to trial became a priority after the war.
Most of the top officials were captured and tried. In November 1945, at the famous Nuremberg Trials, 22 men were tried -- one in absentia. In October 19 46, the verdicts were handed down: Three were acquitted, the other 18 present were found guilty. Eleven of those 18 were sentenced to hang; the rest were sentenced to prison.
Argentina was one of the main locales where Nazis who escaped Nuremberg fled. Thanks to lax Immigration procedures and an administration led by Juan Perón, believed to have actually aided Nazis' escape to South America, hundreds -- if not thousands -- of war criminals are thought to have settled there. But Perón isn't the only leader to ignore the crimes of fleeing Nazis.
A few of the big fish who escaped Nuremberg were captured later. One of the top leaders of the Nazi party, Adolf Eichmann, was kidnapped from his home in Argentina in 1960 by agent s of the Mossad, the secretive Israeli intelligence service. He was tried and sentenced in 1961 and hanged in 1962. Klaus Barbie, "The Butcher of Lyon," who is said to have enjoyed physically torturing prisoners, including children, was captured in Bolivia in 1983.
Now in the 21st century, it's assumed that most of the top officials who evaded justice have died one way or another. After all, a man who was 35 in 1940 would be 103 years old by 2008.
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What are good holocaust title name?
'Why is Holocaust research still important in the twentyfirst century?'
Is sally eisner still alive?
yep the holocaust survivor is still alive
How does Adolf Hitler still an impact on us today?
the holocaust- he killed milions of Jews and wrecked families - some of them are still alive today and remember the cruelity of the Nazis
Did the holocaust and slavery kill the same amount of people?
There was a lot of slavery in the Holocaust. But slavery has been around for thousands of years and it is still ongoing, so it depends uopn how you which to count.
What is judeocide?
The word is hardly used. It means 'killing Jews' (on a large scale) and is occasionally used instead of Holocaust. The term judeocide is associated in particular with the work of Arno Mayer, a well known historian, who is keen to demystify the Holocaust and who has misgivings about Holocaust remembrance, which he regards as a cult.
Is the holocaust is still alive?
Only some Holocaust Survivors are still alive.
Is the Holocaust still going on?
No, the Holocaust ended in 1945.
Is there still a problem with the Holocaust now?
yes because the Nazis still hate the Jews ___ Please explain what you mean by 'still a problem with the holocaust', as the meaning is unclear.
What did the holocaust accomplish that you still use now?
I think you misunderstand the holocaust. The holocaust is the murder of 6 million Jews and others. There is nothing accomplished or used from the holocaust.
Is there a Jewish population in present day Germany?
Yes. Not as large of a one as there was pre-Holocaust, but there is a still actually a significant population. (I'm Jewish, and I was born there, in fact).
Was the Holocaust still going on in World War 2?
The Holocaust took place during World War 2. The large-scale slaughter of Jews started in 1941 and continued almost till the very end of the war in Europe (May 1945).
Is there people still living from the holocaust?
Yes.
When did the holocaust memorial and museum end?
it is still there.
What are good holocaust title name?
'Why is Holocaust research still important in the twentyfirst century?'
Why was the Holocaust a human mistake?
the holocaust was a human mistake for many reasons. Adolf Hitler could not have planned almost 10 years of suffering. I still tink it was wrong but still i honestly do not support the idea that the holocaust was planned.
Is sally eisner still alive?
yep the holocaust survivor is still alive
Why do Jews still remember the Holocaust and feel that it is an important part of their history?
Jews still remember the Holocaust and feel that it is important because so many people died for no reason! ___ For many, the Holocaust has become a key element of Jewish identity.
