1. What were the Nuremberg Trials and what was their purpose?
2. What were the charges brought against the Nazis?
3. What was Stalin's proposal on how to handle the situation? Why did the
Americans think criminal trials would be more effective?
4. What powers (countries) were involved in the trials? Why might it be difficult
to have a trial when each of these powers have different legal traditions
and practices?
5. What was the London Charter?
6. Why was the city of Nuremberg chosen as the location for the trials and
what was the symbolism of that location?
7. Describe the Trial of Major War Criminals.
8. What technology was used in the trial to accommodate the judges and
accused men who spoke different languages?
9. What were the outcomes? How many men were sentenced to death?
10. How many additional trials were held at Nuremberg?
11. Describe the Doctors Trial.
12. Describe the aftermath of the trials