Nuremberg Trials and the UN Declaration of Human Rights

Nuremburg Trials & UN Declaration of Human Rights

Multiple Choice

What is a war crime?

• A war crime is a type of military strategy.

• A war crime is an action that violates the rules of war.

• A war crime is a minor infraction during peacetime.

• A war crime is an act of heroism in battle.

Multiple Choice

The Holocaust would be included in which of the following charges?

• Crimes Against Peace

• War Crimes

• Crimes Against Humanity

• Conspiracy to Commit those Crimes

Multiple Choice

The Holocaust was the main focus of the Nuremberg Trials.

• True

• False

Poll

In the military, you are expected to and are essentially forced to follow orders. When it comes to issues like the Holocaust, do you think someone (such as a Nazi soldier working at a concentration camp) should be held responsible for their actions when they say that they were just following orders?

• YES

• Maybe. It depends.

• No

Multiple Choice

The Nuremberg Trials showed that...

• Even the leaders of countries have to follow the rules and treat people fairly

• Only military leaders can be taken to court for their crimes on the battlefield

• War crimes are not recognized by international law

• Nations cannot be held accountable for war crimes

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In the closing days of World War II, many Nazi leaders would flee Europe to avoid being held accountable for the war crimes they committed. Many fled to areas with high German populations such as the US, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. In order to escape, many Nazis would flee to Italy or Spain where they would get on a submarine and head to South America. Others would create false identifies and go to the United States.

Select the three places that many Nazi leaders fled to after World War II.

Multiple Choice

Why should the international community fight against and prevent crimes against humanity?

• To promote economic growth in developing countries.

• To strengthen military alliances globally.

• To distract from domestic issues and politics.

• To uphold human rights and prevent future atrocities.

In 1945, US President Franklin D Roosevelt, UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin agreed that an organization was needed to maintain peace and security. From this, the United Nations was created.

United Nations

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The main goal of the United Nations was to create a place where countries could meet, talk and avoid another world war.

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Which of the following from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter supports the statement the statement above?

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The idea of human rights stem back to the John Locke's ideas of natural rights (life, liberty, and property).

One of the reasons that the UN was created was to protect human rights. Which of the following statements from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter supports this goal?

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One of the reasons that the UN was created was to protect human rights.

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Which of the following statements from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter explains how the United Nations expects to protect human rights around the world?

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The United Nations believe that armed conflict (war) should only happen when everyone agrees that it's for the best for the world (such as stopping a human rights issue).

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Which of the following statements from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter supports this claim?

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To help make sure human rights are being protected and that those who commit them are held accountable, the International Criminal Court (located in the Hague in the Netherlands) was created. The ICC does the same thing as the Nuremberg Trials, but for more current events.

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Which of the following statements from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter supports this claim?

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The United Nations also wants to help everyone have a successful and happy life. For most people, this requires us to improve their living conditions and develop their countries.

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Which of the following TWO statements from the Preamble of the United Nations Charter supports this claim?

Open Ended

These are the goals that the United Nations has in order to improve the world by 2030.

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Which of the following goals do you think is the most important AND WHY?

In 1948, the UN approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in order to set the expectations on how people should be treated. It has been translated into more than 500 languages and inspired at least 70 treaties about human rights.

UN Declaration of Human Rights

Reorder

Put the summary of each Article from the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the correct article number.

• Everyone is free and equal and should be treated with love and compassion

• No one's rights should be impacted due to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, and etc.

• Everyone has the natural rights of life, liberty, and safety

• Slavery should not exist in any form

• No one should be tortured or be cruelly punished in an inhumane way.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Match

Put the summary of each Article from the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the correct article number.

• The law should apply to everyone equally without discrimination

• No one should be arrested for little or no reason

• If someone is arrested, they should have a fair trial

• Everyone (of age) should be able to marry whoever they want to without limits (such as race, religion, and what country they're from)

• Everyone has the right to own and keep property

Article 7

Article 9

Article 10

Article 16

Article 17

• Article 7

• Article 9

• Article 10

• Article 16

• Article 17

Match

Put the summary of each Article from the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the correct article number.

• Everyone has the right to believe in what they want to and to practice those beliefs

• Everyone has the right to form their own opinions and to share those opinions

• Everyone has the right to peacefully protest

• Everyone has the right to have a voice in their government

Article 18

Article 19

Article 20

Article 21

• Article 18

• Article 19

• Article 20

• Article 21

Labelling

Which article from the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights were violated in each of these situations?

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# 5 - No torture or cruel punishment

#20 - Right to peacefully protest

#26 - Right to an education

#27 - Right to practice your culture

Open Ended

There have been 7 recognized genocides since 2014.

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What can we do to prevent human rights violations and genocides?

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.