Nuremberg Trials Punish Injustice

The Nuremberg Trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany and conducted by the International Military Tribunal. The Tribunal was composed of a member and an alternate from the 4 major Allied powers. There were 24 major trials, including Bormann’s, and 185 minor ones (1). Those prosecuted included war generals, prominent Nazi figures, and doctors who performed drastic and horrendous medical experiments. Before the trials commenced, there were agreements made between the four Allied powers to make sure that the proceedings were fair, just, and consistent in punishing those who committed war crimes. Also, the four powers agreed to release all war criminals to the tribunal committee to process, but the Soviets did not immediately comply, and withheld some of their prisoners of war. This caused concern among the other powers that the trials may need to be postponed due to information that may be brought forth by Soviet prisoner interrogation. Many, especially in the United States, believed the Russians had Bormann (2).

Nuremberg Trials Punish Injustice