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Where is Nuremberg and why is it so prominent in relation to World War 2?
Nuremberg is in the southern region of Germany and it was the site of the "Nuremberg Trials" - the trial and sentencing of Nazi war criminals.
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.
When did Nuremberg trials happen?
Started 12/1946.
How did the Allies deal with the issue of war crimes 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 Nazi leaders convicted at the Nuremberg trials?
war crimes
