History of Europe

What was decided at the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War 2?

Crimes:

> * Crimes against peace: defined acts of waging an aggression war

>> Crimes against humanity: which included deportation

Crimes against peace: killing, extermination, enslavement in deportation on racial, religious, and racial groups.

War crimes: violation involving treatment or killing on wounded soldiers and prisoners of war

* Punishments:

177 defendants

>* 12 received death penalty

>>7 got life and imprisonment