What are the Nuremberg Trials? The Nuremberg Trials are a set of thirteen trials held to bring Nazi criminals and traitors to justice. The trials were held between 1945 to 1949; high-ranking officers, doctors, lawyers, and Nazi Party officials were held as the defendants. The trials at Nuremberg at a landmark for an establishment of a permanent international court; dealing with crimes against humanity, such as genocide. These trials lead to new technological development and strategies to deal with crimes of warfare. The Nuremberg Court is a group of four powers: France, Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S (the allies).
Things to remember at Nuremberg. Opinions of the extermination of Jews resolve into heavy punishments. Joseph Stalin, …show more content…
There were prosecutors, attorneys, and a jury. Decisions and sentences were made by a tribunal, which is a panel of judges. Same with the jury, which was an unbiased tribunal. The American prosecutor was Robert H. Jackson, from the Supreme Court. Each of the four allied powers had two judges, a main and an alternate. On October 6, 1945, twenty-four individuals were accused of war crimes, along with six Nazi organizations. Except one was medically unfit to attend, and one committed suicide. Hitler, and his best associates, Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels had all committed suicide in the spring of 1945. Right before they were brought to trial. Two defense strategies used by the defendants are: crimes that were done were committed before the law against it was made. Victors justice ( the allies), are applying a harsh standards to our crimes than to their own …show more content…
The trials lead to the protection of people and preventing the genocide of millions from happening again.
What I learned The Nuremberg Trials are a symbol of the future. It represents that the Nazi acts did not go unpunished. The trials are advancements that allowed us to come together and make decisions that have affected us today. The Nuremberg Trials are an important aspect of the ending of World War II. The Allies finished the despicable deed that the Nazi’s started. They truly finished this chapter in history. Robert H. Jackson, “It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error (3).” One voice can save the
Things to remember at Nuremberg. Opinions of the extermination of Jews resolve into heavy punishments. Joseph Stalin, …show more content…
There were prosecutors, attorneys, and a jury. Decisions and sentences were made by a tribunal, which is a panel of judges. Same with the jury, which was an unbiased tribunal. The American prosecutor was Robert H. Jackson, from the Supreme Court. Each of the four allied powers had two judges, a main and an alternate. On October 6, 1945, twenty-four individuals were accused of war crimes, along with six Nazi organizations. Except one was medically unfit to attend, and one committed suicide. Hitler, and his best associates, Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels had all committed suicide in the spring of 1945. Right before they were brought to trial. Two defense strategies used by the defendants are: crimes that were done were committed before the law against it was made. Victors justice ( the allies), are applying a harsh standards to our crimes than to their own …show more content…
The trials lead to the protection of people and preventing the genocide of millions from happening again.
What I learned The Nuremberg Trials are a symbol of the future. It represents that the Nazi acts did not go unpunished. The trials are advancements that allowed us to come together and make decisions that have affected us today. The Nuremberg Trials are an important aspect of the ending of World War II. The Allies finished the despicable deed that the Nazi’s started. They truly finished this chapter in history. Robert H. Jackson, “It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error (3).” One voice can save the