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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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What excuse did the defendants at the Nuremberg trials give for their action during the war?
"We were following orders"
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.
Why did Nuremberg trials take place?
The leaders of Nazi Germany were terrible people. They orchestrated the murder of eleven million innocent people. So after the war, the Allies set up a trial. Most of the major leaders had already committed suicide. I believe twelve were executed. The others either were acquitted, were put in prison, or escaped to South America.
They put them on trial because they broke four different laws.
1.Conspiracy
2. War Crimes
3. Crimes against humanity
4. Membership in a criminal organization declared so by the International Military Tribunal. They declared the SS a criminal organization.
Who was responsible for conducting the Nuremberg trials?
I am figuring that you want to know who were the judges, attorneys, etc. There were four countries who contributed law personnel. I found a snipet from Wikipedia that gave a list from a very long story on the Neuremburg trials. I hope this is what you were looking for.
ParticipantsEach of the four countries provided one judge and an alternate, as well as the prosecutors. JudgesThe Nuremberg judges, left to right: John Parker, Francis Biddle, Alexander Volchkov, Iola Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Norman Birkett- Major General Iona Nikitchenko (Soviet main)
- Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Volchkov (Soviet alternate)
- Colonel Sir Geoffrey Lawrence (British main and president)
- Sir Norman Birkett (British alternate)
- Francis Biddle (American main)
- John J. Parker (American alternate)
- Professor Henri Donnedieu de Vabres (French main)
- Robert Falco (French alternate)
- The chief prosecutors
- Sir Hartley Shawcross (United Kingdom)
- Robert H. Jackson (United States)
- Lieutenant-General Roman Andreyevich Rudenko (Soviet Union)
- François de Menthon (France)
- Auguste Champetier de Ribes (France)
Assisting Jackson was the lawyer Telford Taylor and a young US Army translator named Richard Sonnenfeldt. Assisting Shawcross were Major Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe and Sir John Wheeler-Bennett. Mervyn Griffith-Jones, later to become famous as the chief prosecutor in the Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity trial, was also on Shawcross's team. Shawcross also recruited a young barrister, Anthony Marreco, who was the son of a friend of his, to help the British team with the heavy workload. Robert Falco was an experienced judge who had tried many in court in France.
Democrat James B. Donovan was assistant trial counsel.
Defense CounselThe majority of defense attorneys were German lawyers.The United States, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France.
What happened to Hitler during the Nuremberg Trials?
He committed suicide towards the end of World War 2 as the Soviet Army closed in on his bunker in Berlin. He'd gambled all and lost.
As he was dead there was no point in putting him on trial.
Why were the Nuremberg Trials held from 1945 to 1946?
The trials were held to bring to justice and punish those Nazis accused of war crimes and mass genocide.
What caused the Nuremberg Trials?
Obviously, at the end of World War 2 the Allies had to do something about key Nazis. Other ideas considered included simply lining them up and shooting them. The decision to hold major trials was the one eventually agreed on.
Why did some people oppose the Nuremberg trials?
The most common objection was that it was victors' justice.
What was the significance of Nuremberg trials?
It set the legal precedent, that leaders are responsible for the actions of their nation in times of war. As the losers of the war, Germany and Japan were held accountable for the Second World War and their leaders were punished.
The Nuremberg trials at the end of the World War 2 were important because they?
set the legal precedent that leaders are responsible for the deeds of their nations in times of war.
What precedent did the Nuremberg trials set for the world and wars?
Defeated nations can be occupied by the victors.
What is the symbol for Nuremberg trials?
The symbol commonly associated with the Nuremberg Trials is the Nuremberg Courtroom, specifically the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, where the trials were held. Additionally, the scales of justice often represent the pursuit of accountability and justice during these trials. The trials themselves symbolized the international commitment to address war crimes and crimes against humanity following World War II.
Why were the Nuremberg Trials held after World War 2?
The Nuremberg Trials were held after World War II to bring Nazi war criminals to justice for their roles in the Holocaust and other atrocities committed during the war. These trials aimed to establish a legal precedent for prosecuting crimes against humanity and to hold individuals accountable for their actions, regardless of their rank or position. By doing so, the trials sought to promote accountability, deter future atrocities, and reaffirm the principle that individuals can be held responsible under international law.
What happened to the people in the Nuremberg Trials?
they died
Death by Hanging
Herman Goering d.1946 10 15 (suicide)
Joachim Von Ribbentrop d.1946.10.16
Wilhelm Keitel d.1946 10 16
Ernst Kaltenbrunner d.1946 10 16
Alfred Rosenberg d.1946 10 16
Hans Frank d.1946 10 16
Wilhelm Frick d.1946 10 16
Julius Streicher d.1946 10 16
Fritz Sauckel d.1946 10 16
Alfred Jodl d.1946 10 16
Arthur Seyss-Inquart d.1946 10 16
Life Imprisonment
Rudolf Hess d.1987 08 17 (Spandau Prison, Berlin) (suicide)
Walther Funk d.1960 03 31 (released from Spandau 1957 05 16)
Erich Raeder d.1960 11 06 (released from Spandau 1955 09 02)
20 Years Imprisonment
Baldur Von Schirach d.1978 08 08 (released from Spandau 1966 09 30)
Albert Speer d.1981 10 01 (released from Spandau 1966 10 01)
15 Years Imprisonment
Konstantin Von Neurath d.1956 08 14 (released from Spandau 1954 11 1)
10 Years Imprisonment
Karl Doenitz d.1980 12 24 (released from Spandau 1956 10 1)
Not Guilty
Hjalmar Schacht d.1970 06 03 (banker)
Franz Von Papen d.1969 05 02 (politician and author)
Hans Fritzsche d.1953 09 27
What happened at Nuremberg trials?
The Nuremberg trials were military tribunals conducted by the Allied Forces after the end of WW2. These trials were held for prominent members of Nazi Germany who were accused of war crimes.
