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Nuremberg: Nazis On Trial


In the aftermath of World War Two the Allies sought to bring the aggressors to justice. How did the surviving Nazi leaders give account for their actions?


Hermann Goering: 'Prisoner Number One'

Albert Speer: The 'Decent Nazi'

Rudolf Hess: The Forgetful R

In November 1945, in the German city of Nuremberg, the victors of the World War Two began the first international war crimes trial. The choice of the city was significant for it was here that the National Socialist Party held its annual rallies.