Nuremberg Trials
- 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
"You'll see. A few years from now the lawyers of the world will condemn this trial. You can't have a trial without law"
- Joachim Von Ribbentrop
- Joachim Von Ribbentrop
FUN FACT: During the trials when The atrocity film started, it started upside down by accident.
Subjunctive Question
If the Allies didn't win would they be charged for similar crimes?
Summary
The Nuremberg Trials took place in Nuremberg, Germany and tried 177 Nazis. Most of these were sentenced to prison and some sentenced to death.