The Nuremburg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were held after the Second World War by the Allied Forces of WW2. The city of Nuremberg was known as the “perfect German city”, it was where Hitler held many of his rallies. The city itself had significance and it was chosen by the Allies as the area for the trials. There were 117 Nazi officers and officials that were committed for crimes in the trials. There was an even more important trial, which was the Trial of the major war criminals. In this, they tried 24 important war criminals, captured after the War. Three of the main leaders ([:info | Hitler], Himmler and Goebbels) all committed suicide before the sentence. Most of the men were committed because of their crimes against humanity in the holocaust. Only 3 men were excused/ acquitted after their trial (with a lawyer). Many of the men were either sentenced to a long term in jail, or to be hung. By December 1944, the Allies had already been planning appropriate ways to deal with the Nazi War criminals. The Soviet, American, British and French all were able to include a judge, an alternate and a prosecutor. In place of Joseph Goebbels, Hans Fritzsche was tried for his crimes in the propaganda industry. He was one of three that were acquitted.Dr Schacht was put on trial after admitting to breaching the Paris Peace Treaty economically; however, he was later acquitted.
- Held in German city of Nuremberg
- 177 Nazi's on trial for crimes committed in the war
- Trials to do with the holocaust were called "crimes against humanity"
- Every Nazi had access to a lawyer
- Only 3 were acquitted
- Most were given lengthy sentences or they were hung