The darkest era known to man, the Holocaust officially ended on the 8th of May, 1945. The genocide which began on the 30th of January, 1933 lasted for over a decade, and has taken away millions of innocent lives. The genocide had ended due to the efforts taken by the allied forces. These forces consisted of four nations: Great Britain, France, The Soviet Union, and the United States. After the death of Adolf Hitler and the end of World War II, the allied forces needed to react to this horrific tragedy. As a reaction to the Holocaust, the allied forces sought a way to receive justice for the innocent millions who had lost their lives in a tragic way. In order to achieve this, the allied forces created the Nuremberg trials. The Nuremberg trials
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The concept of an international trial, that was created by allied nations against a single evil power, was revolutionary step that needed to be taken. The trials created the possibilities for the the legal system to grant a fair and just trial to criminals internationally. As a result of the trial, we now understand and acknowledge the existence of war crimes, crimes against humanities, crime against peace, and crimes against international law (Skinner, 333) .Throughout the entire process, people had varying reactions to the Nuremberg trials, and the concept of having international law and court. However, once the Holocaust came to an end, people who had suffered during the tragic event were now looking for justice. Also, people who had heard the news, and learned about the horrifying experience that these Jews and other minorities suffered, also began to call out for justice. The allied forces reacted to the Holocaust by announcing the Nuremberg trials. When first announced, the Nuremberg trials gained the attention of many different people across the world. It was an unprecedented event which had no guidelines or rules which made people anxious to see it unfold. Also, people were anxious to see the Nazi officials, who have caused an innumerable amount of suffering to many innocent people, be brought to justice. At the time, there was no precedent on how an international trial can be carried out, which is what made this concept very unique. Initially, the Nuremberg trials gained popularity but as the trials were underway, it took a long period of time to complete resulting in the loss of interest from many people. Interest in the Nuremberg trials spiked once more after the completion of the trials as the decisions were taken. Surprisingly, many people reacted positively to the decisions and actions that were taken by the allied forces to create and
The concept of an international trial, that was created by allied nations against a single evil power, was revolutionary step that needed to be taken. The trials created the possibilities for the the legal system to grant a fair and just trial to criminals internationally. As a result of the trial, we now understand and acknowledge the existence of war crimes, crimes against humanities, crime against peace, and crimes against international law (Skinner, 333) .Throughout the entire process, people had varying reactions to the Nuremberg trials, and the concept of having international law and court. However, once the Holocaust came to an end, people who had suffered during the tragic event were now looking for justice. Also, people who had heard the news, and learned about the horrifying experience that these Jews and other minorities suffered, also began to call out for justice. The allied forces reacted to the Holocaust by announcing the Nuremberg trials. When first announced, the Nuremberg trials gained the attention of many different people across the world. It was an unprecedented event which had no guidelines or rules which made people anxious to see it unfold. Also, people were anxious to see the Nazi officials, who have caused an innumerable amount of suffering to many innocent people, be brought to justice. At the time, there was no precedent on how an international trial can be carried out, which is what made this concept very unique. Initially, the Nuremberg trials gained popularity but as the trials were underway, it took a long period of time to complete resulting in the loss of interest from many people. Interest in the Nuremberg trials spiked once more after the completion of the trials as the decisions were taken. Surprisingly, many people reacted positively to the decisions and actions that were taken by the allied forces to create and