The nuremberg war crimes trials print the nuremberg war crimes trials reading comprehension with sixth grade work print the nuremberg war crimes trials reading comprehension reading level. Hebert, who served as dean of the louisiana state university paul m. Read about the nuremberg trials of officials involved in the holocaust during the nazi regime of world war ii. The photos and documents presented here were selected from the files of paul m. Gilbert was the prison psychologist before and during the nuremberg trials. Winston churchill, prime minister of great britain. The prosecutors were attorneys from all four countries. Between 1946 and 1949, many more trials of germans were held in nuremberg. Students will read a text lesson that explains the background, purpose, and rules of the trials as well as detailing the. Choose from 150 different sets of nuremberg trials flashcards on quizlet. Nuremberg trials adolph hitler became chancellor of germany in 1933. For this holocaust lesson, students research the nuremberg trials.
Read each description, and then choose one or more statements from the justice after the holocaust anticipation guide handout that relate to the event. He wanted his country to contain only what he called the master race. This outline provides a comprehensive examination of the nuremberg trials, and can be used to address issues raised in the judgment and justice chapter of holocaust and human behavior. Holocaust nuremberg trials webquest with key this 10 page holocaust document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the nuremberg trials that occurred at the end of world war two wwii in order to bring to trial the war crimes of the holocaust. I then reveal their sentence and discuss if students think the right sentence was given.
After a brief classroom play that makes jacksons work at nuremberg come alive, your students will then follow. The first attempt to punish the perpetrators was conducted by the international military tribunal imt in the german city of nuremberg, beginning on november 20, 1945. G42 k343 1972 find in a library near you external link historical overview of the nuremberg trials extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Becoming an international human rights prosecutor like robert h. Nurnberg trials, nurnberg also spelled nuremberg, series of trials held in nurnberg, germany, in 194546, in which former nazi leaders were indicted and tried as war criminals by the international military tribunal. Between 1947 and 1948, hebert was appointed as a judge for the united states military tribunals in nuremberg. Ms lord chief justice geoffrey lawrence opening court.
Benito mussolini he established a totalitarian regime in italy and set up the fascist party. Readings from the resource book are accompanied by selected. Trials of war criminals before nuernberg, nuremberg military. The nuremberg trials were a series of trials carried out in nuremberg, germany, between 1945 and 1949 to try those accused of nazi war crimes. The nuremberg trials were held to try nazi war criminals, and this quizworksheet combo will help you test your understanding of them. Students then engage in task takeaway choosing 3 questions to answer 1 star easy cake walk 2 star medium thinking 3 star challenging once finished, they peer assess and trade information with their partner, adding further content to. Conspiracy to wage aggressive war addressed the crimes that were committed before the war began, which foreshadowed committing crimes during the war. Nuremberg law printable 5th 8th grade teachervision. The trials were set up by an international military tribunal imt, created by britain, france, the united states, and the former soviet union.
An overview of the nuremberg trials by jane runyon. Share the story of the reys, creators of curious george books, and assign the. The trials included judges and lawyers from each of the winning countries britain, france, the united states, and the soviet union. The reading passage and questions reference attitudes and events from 19301939. Sec 1 joseph stalin he took control of the soviet union after the death of v. The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The nuremberg code permissible medical experiments the great weight of the evidence before us is to the effect that certain types of medical experiments on human beings, when kept within reasonably welldefined bounds, conform to the ethics of the medical profession generally. Click the button below to get instant access to this resource for use in the classroom or at a home. Below are eight descriptions of key events from the nuremberg trials. They created the nuremberg court and wrote rules for how the court would operate. Albert speer was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for using slave labor to increase production. After world war ii, when the horrors of the nazi holocaust became known to the world, dozens of nazi officials were tried for their crimes. The aftermath in pursuit of justice the nuremberg trials aftermath of the holocaust and as a precedent to help prevent genocide and human rights abuses in the future.
Students begin the lesson by looking at the role of each key nazi figure and decide how he should be punished from the trials. The nuremberg trials united states holocaust memorial museum. The nuremburg trials world war i and world war ii were the most destructive wars in human history. Goering and hess while the verdicts are being read. Teach your students about the history behind the holocaust with this activity about the german nuremberg law of 1935. They gather primary sources or documents to support their arguments for the charges against people examined in the trials. The harvard law school librarys nuremberg trials project is an openaccess initiative to create and present digitized images or fulltext versions of the librarys nuremberg documents, descriptions of each document, and general information about the trials. The nuremberg trials, as they are called after the german city in which they were held, tried the nazi leaders not only for crimes committed against the citizens of other countries, but against germans as well. The experiments began in july 1961, a year after the trial of adolf eichmann2 in jerusalem. Their defense was often based on obedience that they were just following orders from their superiors. Proceedings of the international military tribunal sitting at nuremberg, germany, part 22 22nd august,1946 to 1st october, 1946. This worksheet is to be completed during the mock trial. This lesson is designed as a way of teaching about the importance of the 1945 trials of the nazi leaders at nuremberg by connecting it to the 1998 establishment of the international criminal court.
Harvard law school library nuremberg trials project the nuremberg trials project is an openaccess initiative to create and present digitized images or fulltext versions of the librarys nuremberg documents, descriptions of each document, and general information about the trials. Alfred steer lesson usc shoah foundation university of. The nazis held on charges the defendants also had lawyers to defend them. International military tribunal nuremberg judgment of 1 october 1946 page numbers in braces refer to imt, judgment of 1 october 1946, in the trial of german major war criminals. Nuremberg trials read about the nuremberg trials of officials involved in the holocaust during the nazi regime of world war ii.
World war ii and finishes with the nuremberg trials and the u. Nuremberg trials documents the photos and documents presented here were selected from the files of paul m. Trial was conducted by the international military tribunal imt, a court made. In the end 12 men that were trialled at nuremberg were sentenced to death by hanging sadly even the trials and the punishments could not make amends for the millions that died at the hands of the germans and the japanese. These wars were especially devastating because of the extremely high level of violence committed against civilians, who are people who do not fight in wars and are not soldiers. This printable worksheet of nuremberg trials accused is tagged. International military tribunal nuremberg judgment of 1. He began the nazi party which took over every aspect of german life. The indictment lodged against them contained four counts. What were they accused of and what were their sentences. Fascism stressed nationalism and placed the interests of the state. War crimes trials the nuremberg trial, 19456 at their meetings during world war ii, franklin roosevelt, president of the united states.
Jan 23, 2020 the nuremberg trials were a series of trials that occurred in postworld war ii germany to provide a platform for justice against accused nazi war criminals. An overview of the nuremberg trials facing history and. Microsoft word history channel nuremberg answers worksheet author. Displaying all worksheets related to nuremberg trials. Find nuremberg laws lesson plans and teaching resources. Microsoft word history channel nuremberg answers worksheet. Find nuremberg trials lesson plans and teaching resources.
The trials were held because the victors demanded that someone needs to pay for the suffering of the jewish people. Students look at cases from the nuremberg trials, tokyo trials and the bosnian war. Worksheets and no prep teaching resources reading comprehension worksheets world war ii the 1940s. Students read a passage on the nuremberg laws and antisemitism in germany between the wars, a sample selection of the nuremberg laws and antisemitic measures, and answer 15 discussion questions. Nuremberg, and any subsequent trials shall be held at such places as the tribunal. The nuremberg trials paved the way for contemporary war crimes trials for. In 1945 and 1946, nazi war criminals were forced to account for their depraved actions in the city of nuremberg, germany. The holocaust, nuremberg trials, and the creation of israel.
He was the only defendant to accept the responsibility for the practices of the nazi regime, not just his but also ones that were not under his control. Holocaust memorial resource and education center of florida. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Use this lesson plan to teach your students about the nuremberg trials. Jews and other nonacceptable people were to be rounded up and killed or sent to death camps. Nuremberg trials accused printable worksheet purposegames. Nuremberg trials documents hebert nuremberg collection. After the first set of trials ended, the united states held twelve others at nuremberg. Understand the role of hate propaganda in inciting groups to action both during the holocaust and today. Learn nuremberg trials with free interactive flashcards. Worksheets are lesson 16 handout 1, international military tribunal nuremberg judgment of 1, nuremberg trials, questions for nuremberg trials, world war ii, 1 the reich citizenship law 15 september 1935, the nuremberg trial, study guide for judgment at nuremburg.
Major trials of leading nazis accused of war crimes. The library of congress through the federal research division provides customized research and analytical services on foreign and domestic topics to united states government and district of columbia agencies on a costrecovery basis. Lord justice lawrence will preside at the trial at nuremberg. Totalitarianism government that tried to exert complete control over its citizens. A student mock trial of julius streicher vancouver holocaust. By printig out this quiz and taking it with pen and paper creates for a good variation to only playing it online. Nuremberg trials a level revision notes last updated january 2018 ks5 1618 worksheet. Trial of the major war criminals before international military tribunal. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent. Holocaust memorial resource and education center of florida holocaust lesson plans lesson title.
The first trial shall be held at nuremberg, and any subsequent trials shall be held at such places as the tribunal may decide. Documents related to the nuremberg trials trial documents trial documents, or case file documents, are briefs, transcripts of oral arguments, document books of evidence exhibits, and other documents that were used in the course of the trial or, in a few cases, prepared for use but not finally used in the trial. Understand and discuss the contemporary legal and political impact of the nuremberg trials, including the investigation and trial of suspected war criminals at the international criminal court at the hague and. School history is a growing library of premium quality history worksheets, teaching resources and online history courses for use in the classroom. In these trials, 97 additional germans were found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including business leaders who used slave labor, doctors who conducted experiments on. This worksheet is in pdf format and holds a printable version of the quiz nuremberg trials accused. Hebert law center from 1937 until his death in 1977. Jan 24, 2017 students then watch a video clip on the trials and consider what is happening and what stands out. Part of ballantines illustrated history of the violent century series. The nuremberg trials were held to try nazi war criminals, and this quiz worksheet combo will help you test your understanding of them. I a subject of the state is one who belongs to the protective union of the german reich, and who, therefore, has specific obligations to the reich.
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