The Nuremberg Trials : The Investigation into Crimes Against Humanity.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

50MINUTES.

Series:

History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946.

War crime trials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cork : Lemaitre Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Nuremberg trials in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Nuremberg trials. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the world was slowly coming round to the large-scale atrocities committed by the Nazis. The Allies recognised the need for international jurisdiction on war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as the Holocaust, and soon one of the darkest and most significant trials in history was underway. In just 50 minutes you will: * Expand your knowledge of one of the most widely publicised and historically significant trials of all time * Understand the notions of crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, particularly in the context of the Holocaust * Analyse the impact of the Nuremberg trials on international jurisdiction, and the eventual creation of the International Criminal Court ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Contents:

Intro

The Nuremberg trials

Key information

Introduction

Context

How can we rule on war?

Convictions of crimes in the Second World War

Preparing the trial

The list of defendants

Key protagonists

Lord Justice Geoffrey Lawrence, British judge

Robert H. Jackson, Supreme Court Justice

Hermann Göring, Reichsmarschall

Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and War Production of the Third Reich

The opening of the trials

The hearings' proceedings

A flood of revelations

Soviet grey areas

Deliberations

The verdict

The fate of those who were acquitted or imprisoned

Impact

International jurisdiction

Defining crimes against humanity

Summary

Further reading.

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ISBN:

9782806289896

2806289890

OCLC:

975222811