The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute major war criminals. The trials took place in Nuremberg, Germany between November 1945 and October 1946.
During the trials, 24 high-ranking Nazi officials were indicted on charges of crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Of those, 12 were sentenced to death, three were acquitted, and the rest received prison sentences or were released.
The trials set a precedent for holding individuals accountable for committing atrocities during wartime and established principles of international law related to crimes against humanity and genocide. The trials also contributed to the process of denazification in post-war Germany and helped to bring a sense of justice to the victims of the Holocaust.
What happened during the Nuremberg trials?
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1. The Allies began to allow displaced persons to immigrate to their countries.
2. The closing of all Nazi Germany’s concentration and extermination camps.
3. High-ranking Nazi military, business, and government leaders were prosecuted for war crimes.
4. The UN founded the state of Israel.
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