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Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were tribunals held by the Allied Forces after World War 2. More than twenty leaders of the Third Reich were tried for the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, as well as other war crimes.
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Who were the countries involved in the Nuremberg trials?
The United States, Britain and France. The Soviet Union was excluded and held her own trials for Axis military figures in eastern europe.
Why did the Nuremberg Trials take place in Nuremberg?
It was rather a ironic and symbolic place to hold the trials. From 1927-1938, the Nazis held major rallies there. It was there where the Nazis passed the Nuremberg Laws, outlawing the Jews doing really anything.
Which Allied country did not attend the Nuremberg Trials?
The Nuremberg Tribunal was conducted by Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the US.
Who represented the US during the Nuremberg Trials?
Military attorneys represented the prosecution attorneys. Judges were civil judges brought over by the US. They were not representing the US they were representing the Allied Nations. There were military and German attorneys for the German defense teams. The civilian judges came from many countries and they had military aides.
What was the content of the Nuremberg chronicle?
It is a chronicle of the history of the world printed in 1492, beginning with creation and ending with the last judgement. It tells biblical stories as well as historical anecdotes.
What was addressed in the Nuremberg trials?
It addressed crimes committed before the war officially began, the undertaking of war in violation of international treaties, traditional violations of the laws of war, including the killing or mistreatment of prisoners of war and the use of outlawed weapons and the crimes committed against Jews, ethnic minorities, physically and mentally disabled persons, civilians in occupied countries, and others.
Who was the lead justice for the Nuremberg trial?
The tribunal was presided over by Lord Justice Lawrence.
What was the result of the Nuremberg Trials from 1945-1949?
The Nuremberg Trials between 1945 and 1949 were military tribunals called to try Nazi Germany's leaders after the war. The result was the incarceration and sentencing of many of Germany's perpetrators of crimes against humanity including acts associated with the holocaust. There were life imprisonments, 10 hangings but two escaped justice buy committing suicide.
Who organized the Nuremberg trials?
During the Tripartite Dinner Meeting at the Tehran Conference, held from November 28 to December 1, 1943, Stalin proposed executing 50,000 - 100,000 Nazi staff officers. Churchill denounced the idea of "the cold blooded execution of soldiers who fought for their country" and that he'd rather be "taken out in the courtyard and shot" himself than to partake in any action. However, he also stated that war criminals must pay for their crimes and that in accordance with the Moscow Document which he himself had written, they should be tried at the places where the crimes were committed. Roosevelt had less sympathy for the remaining Nazi leaders.
The plan for the "Trial of European War Criminals" was drafted by US Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and the War Department. Following Roosevelt's death in April 1945. The new president, Harry Truman endorsed the plan. After a series of negotiations between Britain, the US, Soviet Union and France, details of the trial were worked out. The trials were to commence on 20 November 1945, in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg.
