Nuremberg Trials

Today students discussed these different options for dealing with the Nazi's after the war:

• Jury trail of Nazi Officials. Jury comprised of Germans, British, American, and Jewish civilians.
• Execution without trial of top Nazi Officials
• Life imprisonment without trial for top Nazi officials
• Tribunal of top Nazi officials. Judges from the Allies determine guilt.
• Trials of all Nazis involved: Gestapo, SS, soldiers, etc.
• Investigation and trial of Nazi and Allied generals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Students ranked and discussed the pros and cons of the different options. The then began watching a film about the Nuremberg Trials.

HOMEWORK:
Study for Final!!