The Nuremberg Trials: True Justice

The Nuremberg trials were trials that were supposed to bring Nazi’s to justice. The Nuremberg trials occurred during the years of 1945 and 1946. During this time World War II had just ended with the Allies’ victory and many cities in Europe were rebuilding themselves thanks to the war. The Nazi war criminals were under the jurisdiction of the Allied Powers (England, United States, Soviet Union, and France). The trial was consisted of “twenty-two major Nazi criminals”, however only twelve were sentenced to death. During the hearing most Nazi’s “admitted to the crimes of which they were accused” (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). But one of the biggest questions that remains after the trials was whether or not it was true justice that