Nuremberg Trials

1. When and why were they held?
Nuremberg Trials were held after the second world war by the allied forces in Germany, between the 20th november of 1945 to the 1st october of 1946 for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice.
2.Where did the judges come from?
The judges come from France, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and the US.
3. What crimes were the defendants tried for?
The defendants tried for inhuman and cruel crimes.
4. Why were many of the most senior Nazis never tried?
Most senior nazis never tried because they had to follow the orders of a most important authority.


5.What happened to Simon Wiesenthal during the second world war?
During the second world war he was a prisioner and he stayed in 12 differents concentration camps.
6. What did he do after the war? Why?
After the second world war he searched for fugitive nazis for carry them to trials because they were very cruel.