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Nazis on Trial

The Nuremberg Trials marked a pivotal moment in history, as key Nazi leaders faced justice for their crimes during World War II. Hermann Göring, the Luftwaffe commander, was sentenced to death for his role in the Holocaust and other atrocities. Karl Dönitz, a German Admiral, received ten years for his conduct during the war. Rudolf Hess, Deputy to the Fuhrer, was sentenced to life for his participation in Nazi aggression, while Albert Speer, the regime’s armaments minister, served twenty years. The trials established a precedent for international law and accountability.

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Nazis on Trial

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  1. Nazis on Trial Guilty or Innocent

  2. Hermann Göring

  3. Hermann Göring • Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe (Air Force), President of the Reichstag, Director of “Four Year Plan” • Ranked the second highest ranking Nazi official • Insisted everything that they had done was the result of the German patriotism • Charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity • Responsible for the elimination of Jews and destruction and takeover of Jewish businesses and property • Looted art treasures from occupied territories and arranged for use of slave labor

  4. Verdict: Guilty and sentenced to death by hanging

  5. Karl Dönitz

  6. Karl Dönitz • German Admiral who controlled the entire navy, President of the Third Reich, chosen by Hitler to succeed him as Fuhrer • Issued the “Laconia Order” to the German submarine fleet • This order forbid rescuing enemy survivors of sunken ships • Charged with: • Conspiracy to commit crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity • Planning, initiating, and waging wars of aggression • Crimes against the laws of war

  7. Verdict: Found guilty on two counts and sentenced to 10 years in prison

  8. Rudolf Hess

  9. Rudolf Hess • Deputy to the Fuhrer and Nazi Party Leader • Maintained the organization as a ready and loyal instrument of power • There was no doubt that he was a key figure in organizing and running the party • Signed decrees persecuting Jews and was a willing participant in aggression against Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland

  10. Verdict: Sentenced to life in prison

  11. Albert Speer

  12. Albert Speer • Architect of the Third Reich and Reichminister of Armaments and Munitions • Responsible for the use of slave laborers from the occupied territories in armaments production • He accepted responsibility for the crimes of the regime at the Trials • He posed as an efficient and helpful resource, gave detailed information about German weapons, economic performance, and strategy

  13. Verdict: Sentenced to 20 years in prison

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