Handout
An Overview of the Nuremberg Trials
Students learn about key events from the Nuremberg Trials and connect them to their opinions about justice after the Holocaust.
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- History
- Social Studies
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How to Cite This Handout
Facing History & Ourselves, “An Overview of the Nuremberg Trials”, last updated March 12, 2018.
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