The U.S. committed many war crimes in Vietnam - but I 'll tell you something interesting about that. We were committing war crimes in World War II, before the Nuremberg trials were held and the principle of war crimes was stated (George Wald, BrainyQuote). The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials to punish the Nazis and other people involved in the Holocaust accused of horrible crimes during World War II. The crimes against humanity and war were common crimes to be convicted for at the time. The trials at Nuremberg are so important in history today because they were a warning to those who try to commit genocide in the future because those that tried were sentenced, and those that will attempt will be taken down.
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Adolf Eichmann was one of many who would try to escape justice. (Eichmann Trials) He fled to Argentina and hid until 1960, the year he was captured by Israeli agents.The main man behind the manhunt was Simon Wiesenthal. In 1961, Israel tried Eichmann and found him guilty on his crimes. Even after Eichmann was found guilty, people wondered if he were to receive the death sentence or life imprisonment. If Israel were to hang him for his crimes, he would be the first man executed under Israeli law. The judge of the trial, Moshe Landau, stated that Israeli laws could put a man to death if they were to impose it. The death sentence was imposed on Eichmann. He was hanged on May 31st, 1962 (Eichmann Trial).
Reinhard Heydrich was known as the Hangman because he organized the murder of all the Jewish people of Europe (In Their Own Words; The Holocaust: A Primary Source History, page 58). Heydrich was one of the most powerful men in Germany, under Hitler and Himmler. As the Hangman, he can be compared to Roger from the book, Lord of the Flies; a ruthless savage that only killed people because that was his job. He later died of his injuries after a bomb was thrown in his vehicle in 1942 …show more content…
After the war ended, many people hoped for a better future. Sadly, world peace would not last. The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were involved in another war, the Cold War. In 1996, three lawsuits were filed in NYC on behalf of Holocaust victims and their families (The Legacy of the Holocaust, page 58). The lawsuits were filed because the heirs to the deceased were unable to retrieve the assets left behind. The lawsuit was filed against certain Swiss banks (The Legacy of the Holocaust). There were many trials that arose after World War II. For example, the British held the Belsen Trials that decided the fate of 45 people accused of crimes during the Holocaust, including the fate of Irma Grese. Japan also had similar trials from 1946 to 1948 (World History, Skog).
History was made at Nuremberg. Trials were set to punish the suspects of the Holocaust. Those that were tried at Nuremberg were mainly found guilty due to their work with Germany. The Austrians that worked for Germany were also tried and sentenced, just like the Germans. This series of trials throughout history teaches us the horrors of committing genocide to a race of people. The horrors of the Holocaust are now forever, but it’s up to the world to prevent the harmful crime of
The 187 defendants during …show more content…
Adolf Eichmann was one of many who would try to escape justice. (Eichmann Trials) He fled to Argentina and hid until 1960, the year he was captured by Israeli agents.The main man behind the manhunt was Simon Wiesenthal. In 1961, Israel tried Eichmann and found him guilty on his crimes. Even after Eichmann was found guilty, people wondered if he were to receive the death sentence or life imprisonment. If Israel were to hang him for his crimes, he would be the first man executed under Israeli law. The judge of the trial, Moshe Landau, stated that Israeli laws could put a man to death if they were to impose it. The death sentence was imposed on Eichmann. He was hanged on May 31st, 1962 (Eichmann Trial).
Reinhard Heydrich was known as the Hangman because he organized the murder of all the Jewish people of Europe (In Their Own Words; The Holocaust: A Primary Source History, page 58). Heydrich was one of the most powerful men in Germany, under Hitler and Himmler. As the Hangman, he can be compared to Roger from the book, Lord of the Flies; a ruthless savage that only killed people because that was his job. He later died of his injuries after a bomb was thrown in his vehicle in 1942 …show more content…
After the war ended, many people hoped for a better future. Sadly, world peace would not last. The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were involved in another war, the Cold War. In 1996, three lawsuits were filed in NYC on behalf of Holocaust victims and their families (The Legacy of the Holocaust, page 58). The lawsuits were filed because the heirs to the deceased were unable to retrieve the assets left behind. The lawsuit was filed against certain Swiss banks (The Legacy of the Holocaust). There were many trials that arose after World War II. For example, the British held the Belsen Trials that decided the fate of 45 people accused of crimes during the Holocaust, including the fate of Irma Grese. Japan also had similar trials from 1946 to 1948 (World History, Skog).
History was made at Nuremberg. Trials were set to punish the suspects of the Holocaust. Those that were tried at Nuremberg were mainly found guilty due to their work with Germany. The Austrians that worked for Germany were also tried and sentenced, just like the Germans. This series of trials throughout history teaches us the horrors of committing genocide to a race of people. The horrors of the Holocaust are now forever, but it’s up to the world to prevent the harmful crime of