Nuremberg Trial

Why did the allies choose to hold their major war crimes trials at Nuremberg?

• It was the only German city not devastated by allied bombing raids.

• It was on the border between the capitalist west and communist east.

• It was where the Nazis held their yearly rally and gave its name to the Nuremberg laws.

• The allies captured most major war criminals in and around Nuremberg.

Which of the following best describes the term "crimes against humanity"

• Violent or traumatic actions done against a civilian population.

• Declaring a war of conquest against your neighbors.

• Refusing to trade with another nation.

How many countries sent judges and prosecutors to Nuremberg?

• One - The United States

• Two - The United States and the UK

• Three - The United States, the UK, and the Soviet Union.

• Four - The United States, the UK, the Soviet Union, and France.

Which of the following is an example of a war crime?

• Abusing, torturing, or murdering prisoners of war.

• Fighting a battle inside of a populated town.

• Forcing captured enemy soldiers to work.

• Sinking a civilian merchant ship.

Which of the following was used as a defense by leading Nazis at Nuremberg?

• There was no such thing as "war crimes."

• They could not be tried by the Soviet Union since the Soviets had never signed the Geneva convention.

• They were just following orders and could not be held responsible.

• There is no agreed-upon definition for war crimes.

The majority (12) of the 19 defendents at Nuremberg were given what sentence?

• Immediate release, but they remained under surveillance.

• Life in prison

• 25 years

• Death

The most important Nazi put on trial at Nuremberg was:

• Hermann Goering, Head of the Luftwaffe.

• Reinhard Heydrich, chief architect of the holocaust.

• Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS.

• Wilhelm Frick, head of the German bank.

What were the four counts used to determine guilt at the Nuremberg trials?

• Crimes against humanity, violation of the Geneva convention, crimes against the Jewish people, espionage.

• Waging belligerent war, perfidy, violation of maritime law, mass murder.

• War crimes, crimes against humanity, conspiracy, crimes against peace.

• War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, violation of the Geneva convention.

Why was the Eichmann trial important?

• It was the first international trial for war crimes.

• It exposed many of the crimes of the holocaust to the world.

• It was the first action taken by the new Israeli government.

• It was the last major Nazi war crimes trial.

What was the primary importance of the Nuremberg trial?

• Since the Nuremberg trial, no other international tribunals have been necessary.

• It put an end to the Nazi regime in Europe.

• Most of the people responsible for the holocaust were punished.

• The trial made it clear that the international community would prosecute war criminals.