Holocaust Trials
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Objective
I can explain how the trials after the Holocaust sought to achieve justice and accountability.
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Warm-up video
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · 4:00
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Practice
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Describe the Nuremberg Trials: who was on trial, and who were the judges?
What were the main charges brought against the Nazi officials during the Nuremberg Trials?
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“Describe one way the Nuremberg Trials sought to achieve justice for the crimes committed during the Holocaust, according to the video. Explain how the evidence presented at the Nuremberg Trials helped to hold Nazi officials accountable for their actions during the Holocaust, according to the video. According to the video, beyond punishing individuals, what broader principle regarding crimes against humanity did the Nuremberg Trials seek to establish to achieve justice and accountability?”
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