Notes
Held in the German city of Nuremburg in 1946
177 Nazis indicted for crimes related to the war
Many are for crimes against humanity as a result of Holocaust
All had access to lawyers
Only 3 acquitted
The rest given lengthy sentences and some hanged
177 Nazis indicted for crimes related to the war
Many are for crimes against humanity as a result of Holocaust
All had access to lawyers
Only 3 acquitted
The rest given lengthy sentences and some hanged
Summary
Trials held against remaining Nazis charging them with crimes against humanity. Most given lengthy sentences and others hung.
Quote
The Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders, in open court before an international tribunal, had a profound long-term effect in bringing Germans back to democracy and humanity.
Anthony Lewis
Anthony Lewis
subjunctive question
Should these men that did such nasty things have even been considered in these trials?