Understanding the Nuremberg Trials

What year did World War II end?

• 1946

• 1943

• 1945

• 1944

Answer explanation

World War II ended in 1945, making the correct answer choice 1945.

Why was Nuremberg selected as the host city?

• Destroyed by the Allied forces

• I was close to the USSR

• Site of Nazi rallies

• Proximity to Berlin

Answer explanation

Nuremberg was selected as the host city because it was the site of Nazi rallies.

What was the main purpose of the Nuremberg trials?

• To start another war

• To prosecute Nazi war criminals

• To rebuild German cities

• To celebrate the end of World War II

Answer explanation

The main purpose of the Nuremberg trials was to prosecute Nazi war criminals, not to start another war, rebuild German cities, or celebrate the end of World War II.

Which of the following was NOT a charge faced by the defendants at the Nuremberg trials?

• Crimes against peace

• War crimes

• Crimes against humanity

• Crimes of theft

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Crimes of theft' because it was NOT a charge faced by the defendants at the Nuremberg trials.

How many principal nations of the Allied powers administered the trials?

• Three

• Five

• Four

• Six

Answer explanation

Four principal nations of the Allied powers administered the trials, making the correct answer choice four. The US, France, Britain and USSR

Which document defined the legal framework for the Nuremberg trials?

• The Berlin Declaration

• The Paris Agreement

• The Rome Statute

• The London Charter

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The London Charter' as it defined the legal framework for the Nuremberg trials.

Who was the founder of the Gestapo among the defendants?

• Rudolf Hess

• Hermann Goering

• Albert Speer

• Joachim von Ribbentrop

Answer explanation

Hermann Goering was the founder of the Gestapo among the defendants, making him the correct choice.

What was the outcome for Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg trials?

• Death sentence

• Short jail term

• Life in prison

• Acquitted

Answer explanation

Hermann Goering was sentenced to death at the Nuremberg trials, making the correct outcome choice 'Death sentence'.

In what year did the tribunal hand down its verdicts?

• 1949

• 1948

• 1947

• 1946

Answer explanation

The correct year when the tribunal handed down its verdicts is 1946.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Nuremberg trials?

• Establishing a framework for rebuilding society

• Establishing legal precedents for future trials

• Prosecuting war criminals

• Rebuilding an international system of justice

Answer explanation

Establishing a framework for rebuilding society was NOT a result of the Nuremberg trials, as their focus was on prosecuting war criminals and establishing legal precedents for future trials.