By: Lexi D’Amico THE NUREMBURG TRIALS
A series of 13 military tribunals, held by the Allies of World War II that punished the military, economic and political members of Nazi Germany. Held between November 20, 1945 and October 1, 1949 in Nuremburg, Germany. WHAT ARE THEY?
23 Defendants 4 Judges-Iona Nikitchenko, Geoffrey Lawrence, Frances Biddle, Henri Donnedieu de Vabres. 4 Prosecutors- Sir Hartley Shawcross, Robert H. Jackson, Roman Rudenko and François de Menthon. Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Joseph Goebbels were all exempt due to their suicides. WHO WAS INVOLVED?
Hitler’s second in command Highest ranking Nazi on trial Committed suicide the day before scheduled hanging HERMANN GOERING
Hitler’s chief architect and minister for production of war material. Only defendant to accept responsibility Received a 20 year sentence ALBERT SPEER
Governor General of Nazi occupied Poland “The Jew Butcher of Cracow” Hanged on October 16 HANS FRANK
German Admiral Chosen by Hitler to be Fuhrer Served a 10 year sentence KARL DOENITZ
Minister of interior Drafted, signed and administered laws to abolish opposition parties and suppressed trade unions and jews. Hanged on October 16 WILHELM FRICK
Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering. Archive New Media. 01 Jan eLibrary. Web. 20 Nov "Albert Speer." Image. Harry S. Truman Library. World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, Web. 20 Nov Bard, Mitchell. The Nuremburg Trial. San Diego: History Firsthand, Print. Central Press. Goering Eating. Getty Images. 01 Jan eLibrary. Web. 20 Nov "DANGER BETWEEN THE LINES MANUAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PROFILES Hermann Goering Photos." DANGER BETWEEN THE LINES MANUAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PROFILES Hermann Goering Photos. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov "DANGER BETWEEN THE LINES MANUAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PROFILES Wilhelm Frick Photo Album." DANGER BETWEEN THE LINES MANUAL NUREMBERG TRIAL PROFILES Wilhelm Frick Photo Album. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov Dowling, Timothy C. "Albert Speer." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society. ABC-CLIO, Web. 18 Nov "Hans Frank." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Nov Web. 20 Nov "HISTORY IN IMAGES." : NUREMBERG TRIALS: Removing All Traces Of Nazi Germany (LARGE IMAGES). N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov HO Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. 02 Jun eLibrary. Web. 20 Nov "Karl Dönitz." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Nov Web. 19 Nov "The Nazi Defendants in the Major War Criminal Trial InNuremberg." The Nazi Defendants in the Major War Criminal Trial In Nuremberg. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov "Timeline." Anne Frank Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov Nuremberg Trials. Archive New Media. 01 Jan eLibrary. Web. 20 Nov "Nuremberg Trials." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Nov Web. 18 Nov WORKS CITED