How Is Hitler Related To The Nuremberg Trial

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During the Nuremberg Trial he was found guilty on counts of conspiracy and crimes against peace. Thus being sentenced to life in prison, and would have to serve the full life sentence of his crimes, instead of being let out early like some prisoners. Due to the fact he claims not being directly involved in the matter, he was deputy of the cabinet of the Nazi Party and signed documents that would link to the Holocaust even before he was captured by Great Britain to become a POW or Prisoner of War. He knew every intention that Hitler was trying to achieve, and even if he wasn't captured, he would've still have been by Hitler side through the events.

Rudolf Hess claims that he isn't directly related to the events that happened

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