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Flashcards on Nuremberg Trials: Prosecution of War Criminals
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Where were the Nuremberg Trials held?
Nuremberg, Germany
When did the Nuremberg Trials take place?
1945-1946
Who were the defendants in the Nuremberg Trials?
Top-ranking Nazi officials
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
To prosecute Nazi war criminals for their actions during World War II
Who served as the lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials?
Robert H. Jackson
How many counts were listed on the indictment at the Nuremberg Trials?
Four
What were the four counts on the indictment at the Nuremberg Trials?
Conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
How many Nazi war criminals were sentenced to death in the Nuremberg Trials?
Twelve
What was the legacy of the Nuremberg Trials?
Establishing the principle of individual responsibility for war crimes
Which country proposed the idea of holding the Nuremberg Trials?
United States
Who were the judges at the Nuremberg Trials?
Representatives from the Allied powers
What role did the Nuremberg Trials play in the development of international law?
Establishing the precedent for prosecuting individuals for crimes against humanity
What was the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials?
Several Nazi war criminals were convicted and sentenced to various punishments
Who was the last surviving defendant of the Nuremberg Trials?
Rudolf Hess
What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials?
They established accountability for crimes committed during wartime
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When did the Nuremberg Trials take place?
1915-1916
1939-1945
1945-1946
1950-1951
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Where were the Nuremberg Trials held?
Paris, France
Tokyo, Japan
Nuremberg, Germany
London, England
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Who served as the lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Robert H. Jackson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What were the four counts on the indictment at the Nuremberg Trials?
Murder, fraud, theft, and forgery
Kidnapping, assault, burglary, and arson
Conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
Treason, espionage, sabotage, and sedition
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What was the outcome of the Nuremberg Trials?
All defendants were acquitted
No verdict was reached
Several Nazi war criminals were convicted and sentenced to various punishments
The trials were declared invalid
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Who proposed the idea of holding the Nuremberg Trials?
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
United States
France
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Which country did Rudolf Hess represent at the Nuremberg Trials?
Germany
United Kingdom
Nazi Germany
United States
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How many Nazi war criminals were sentenced to death in the Nuremberg Trials?
None
Six
Twelve
Twenty
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Who were the judges at the Nuremberg Trials?
German officials
Neutral countries' representatives
Representatives from the Allied powers
International criminal court judges
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What role did the Nuremberg Trials play in the development of international law?
None
They reversed existing international laws
Establishing the precedent for prosecuting individuals for crimes against humanity
They led to the dissolution of international courts
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