The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials
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The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials is a detailed historical and legal account of the post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes proceedings, written by chief prosecutor Telford Taylor.
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| The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials Context triple: [Telford Taylor, notableWork, The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials]
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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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Doctors' Trial
The Doctors' Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which Nazi physicians and medical administrators were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly for inhumane medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.
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Wilhelmstrasse Trial
The Wilhelmstrasse Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s ministries and government agencies for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and atrocities.
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Krupp Trial
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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E.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials Target entity description: The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials is a detailed historical and legal account of the post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes proceedings, written by chief prosecutor Telford Taylor.
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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.
Doctors' Trial
The Doctors' Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which Nazi physicians and medical administrators were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly for inhumane medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.
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C.
Wilhelmstrasse Trial
The Wilhelmstrasse Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s ministries and government agencies for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and atrocities.
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D.
Krupp Trial
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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E.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ legal history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes |
concept of crimes against humanity
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concept of crimes against peace ⓘ concept of war crimes ⓘ development of international criminal law ⓘ |
| author | Telford Taylor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
limitations of the Nuremberg process
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victors’ justice concerns ⓘ |
| describes |
evidentiary issues at the Nuremberg trials
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legal arguments at the Nuremberg trials ⓘ legal proceedings against major Nazi war criminals ⓘ procedural history of the Nuremberg trials ⓘ sentencing of Nazi leaders ⓘ |
| examines |
evidentiary use of captured German documents
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political context of the Nuremberg trials ⓘ role of defense counsel at Nuremberg ⓘ role of judges at Nuremberg ⓘ role of prosecutors at Nuremberg ⓘ treatment of conspiracy charges ⓘ treatment of organizations such as the SS and Gestapo ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Nuremberg trials
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surface form:
International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
subsequent Nuremberg trials ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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legal history ⓘ war crimes studies ⓘ |
| hasForm |
detailed historical narrative
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legal analysis ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveFrom | chief prosecutor ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians
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legal scholars ⓘ students of international law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nuremberg trials
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international criminal law ⓘ post–World War II justice ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| provides | firsthand account of Nuremberg prosecution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nuremberg Principles
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United Nations war crimes jurisprudence ⓘ development of later international tribunals ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1945–1949
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post–World War II era ⓘ |
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