The Nuremburg Trials
Interesting Fact
At the beginning of the trial, all defendants pleaded not guilty, but near the end most had broken down and said that they had "only been following orders."
Quote
"I die innocent. The verdict is wrong."
-Sauckel
-Sauckel
Subjunctive Question
How would the world have reacted if thr Nazi's had not been punished for their actions?
Summary
The Nuremburg Trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany in 1946. There were 177 Nazis indictecd for crimes against humanity- majority resulted from the Holocaust. Every one of the 177 Nazis had access to lawyers. In the end only three were acquitted, while the rest were either sentenced lengthy times or hanged.