Nuremberg Trials
Who had overseen the Holocaust and the death of 6,000,000 Jews and how would they be punished? After WWII, the allied powers had to ponder this question. Some Nazis were already in custody, but it seemed impossible for the United States, Britain, Russia, and France to come to an agreement as to what should be done with these criminals. At the end of WWII when the world learned of the horrific crimes committed against the Jews during the Holocaust, the Nuremberg War Crime Trials sought to bring those responsible to justice. In Germany, in the late 1930’s Adolph Hitler was gaining power. Hitler promised change to the social and economic problems caused by the reprimand payments due for losses in WWI (Nelon 45). Hitler used the Jews as scapegoats and blamed them for Germany’s turmoil. During Hitler’s time in power 6,000,000 Jew were executed in concentration camps. Many people took part in these murders, and would end up paying the price at Nuremberg. The Nuremberg war crimes trial was the first of its kind, and with it came many problems. During the war much land had been lost and gained. It was difficult to determine if the actions of the Nazis were simply an attempt to regain land, or war aggre
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Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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