When Did the Nuremberg Trials Take Place?

The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held following World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war.

When did the Nuremberg trials start and end?

The Trial. Between November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946, the Tribunal tried 24 of the most important military and political leaders of the Third Reich and heard evidence against 21 of the defendants.

Who was found guilty in the Nuremberg trials?

Three of the defendants were acquitted: Hjalmar Schacht, Franz von Papen, and Hans Fritzsche. Four were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 10 to 20 years: Karl Dönitz, Baldur von Schirach, Albert Speer, and Konstantin von Neurath.

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