Krupp Trial
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The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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Target entity: Krupp Trial Context triple: [Nuremberg trials, hasPart, Krupp Trial]
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Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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Ministries Trial
The Ministries Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s government ministries for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and other crimes.
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London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was the 1945 agreement that established the legal framework, jurisdiction, and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Krupp Trial Target entity description: The Krupp Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which leading executives of the German arms manufacturer Krupp were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to their use of forced labor and support of Nazi aggression.
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A.
Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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B.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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C.
Ministries Trial
The Ministries Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s government ministries for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and other crimes.
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D.
London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was the 1945 agreement that established the legal framework, jurisdiction, and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a state-organized pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany in November 1938, marked by widespread violence, destruction of synagogues and Jewish property, and mass arrests that signaled a major escalation toward the Holocaust.
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Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nuremberg Military Tribunal
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post–World War II trial ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| aim | to hold industrial leaders accountable for participation in Nazi crimes ⓘ |
| charge |
crimes against humanity
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participation in Nazi aggression ⓘ plunder of occupied territories ⓘ use of forced labor ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States of America (as prosecuting authority)
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| defendant |
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
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Eduard Houdremont ⓘ Erich Mueller ⓘ Ewald Loeser ⓘ Friedrich Janssen ⓘ Karl Heinrich Pfirsch ⓘ
surface form:
Friedrich von Buelow
Heinrich Korschan ⓘ Heinrich Korschan ⓘ
surface form:
Karl Eberhardt
Karl Heinrich Pfirsch ⓘ Heinrich Korschan ⓘ
surface form:
Karl Pfirsch
Karl Ritter von Halt ⓘ Ewald Loeser ⓘ
surface form:
Max Ihn
Wilhelm Jaeger ⓘ other senior Krupp executives ⓘ |
| endDate | 1948-07-31 ⓘ |
| focus |
Krupp support for German rearmament and aggressive war
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activities of the Krupp industrial conglomerate under the Nazi regime ⓘ exploitation of foreign civilian workers and prisoners of war ⓘ use of concentration camp inmates as forced laborers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Krupp Trial
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surface form:
Krupp Case
NMT Case X ⓘ Krupp Trial ⓘ
surface form:
The United States of America vs. Alfried Krupp, et al.
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| historicalContext | post–World War II Allied occupation of Germany ⓘ |
| includedIssue |
corporate responsibility for war crimes
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liability of industrialists for Nazi forced labor policies ⓘ |
| industryInvolved |
armaments industry
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steel industry ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Allied Control Council Law No. 10
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surface form:
Control Council Law No. 10
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| location |
Allied occupation of Germany
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surface form:
American Zone of Occupation in Germany
Nuremberg ⓘ Palace of Justice, Nuremberg ⓘ |
| mainDefendant | Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nuremberg trials
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surface form:
Nuremberg Military Tribunals
Nuremberg trials ⓘ
surface form:
Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
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| prosecutedBy | Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Flick Trial
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IG Farben Trial ⓘ Krupp (company) ⓘ Nuremberg trials ⓘ
surface form:
Nuremberg Trials
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| result |
conviction of Alfried Krupp
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convictions of several other Krupp executives ⓘ |
| sentenceOf | Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach ⓘ |
| sentenceType | term of imprisonment ⓘ |
| startDate | 1947-12-08 ⓘ |
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