The Nuremburg 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 the Holocaust
- All had access to lawyers
- Only 3 didn't have to do with crimes against humanity
- The rest were given lengthy sentences and some hanged
- Herman Goring- was brilliant and had to be made to stop talking because he was too smart and made people laugh which was unwanted. was slipped a cyanide pill so he never lived to get his sentence
Summary
Trials for war criminals, many for crimes against humanity. 177 Nazis indicated for war related crimes. Many were given lengthy sentences, some were killed.