The Nuremberg Trials | Churchill - shoot them all

The Nuremberg Trials | Churchill - shoot them all

The Nuremberg Trials Part 1 of a two-part documentary series about the Nuremberg Trials (1946–1949). Continue watching part 2    • The Nuremberg Trials | How Did They Face D...   This historical documentary tells the story of the 1945 Nuremberg Trials, the first international tribunal to try Nazi leaders after World War II. Discover how the Nuremberg Tribunal uncovered shocking facts, untold testimonies, and moments that redefined the meaning of justice. From Churchill's early proposals to Robert H. Jackson's courtroom arguments, this film reveals the historical truth behind the “Trial of the Century.” Witness the real stories behind the courtroom: Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson presents shocking evidence, hear testimony from Auschwitz survivors, and witness the confession of Rudolf Höss, commandant of the largest death camp. Learn how twelve subsequent tribunals punished Nazi doctors, industrialists, and SS officers, and how many of them managed to escape justice thanks to the Vatican and South American networks. Learn about the origins of modern human rights law, the term “crimes against humanity,” and the moment when history itself stood trial. Subscribe to the second part, “Princesses of the Reich,” which reveals the secret lives and fates of the women in Hitler's entourage after 1945. 0:00 The Nuremberg Trials of 1945 — Introduction and purpose of the film 02:24 Who proposed putting Nazi leaders on trial — Churchill and Roosevelt 03:05 Stalin's silence and the birth of the idea of a public tribunal 03:35 How the Allies decided to hold the Nuremberg Tribunal 04:03 Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson and the principles of justice 04:50 Why Nuremberg became a symbol of justice against evil 05:17 The Nuremberg Trials of 1945 — The Trial of the Century 05:44 Germany after World War I — Chaos, poverty, and revenge 06:04 The rise of National Socialism and the NSDAP party 06:10 Adolf Hitler — Promises, racism, and the cult of greatness 06:55 The Reichstag Fire and the Fall of German Democracy 07:37 Nazi Concentration Camps and the Birth of the Death Industry 08:19 Rudolf Höss — Commandant of Auschwitz and His Crimes 09:16 The Escape and Capture of Rudolf Höss 10:04 The trial of the Auschwitz commandant — confessions and final words 11:28 The most horrific evidence — the documentary film Nazi Concentration Camps 12:10 The defendants' reactions — Göring, Speer, and Sauckel in the courtroom 12:50 Testimony of Soviet and Polish officers about the death camps 14:05 Twelve subsequent Nuremberg military tribunals (1946–1949) 14:07 Statistics on trials — 209 defendants and 37 death sentences. 14:56 Trials of Nazi doctors, industrialists, and SS officers 15:26 Medical experiments and the case of Dr. Hans Romberg 15:49 Barochambers and the testimony of Dr. Hans Kohn 16:07 Science without humanity. The anatomy of evil in the Nuremberg Protocols 16:35 The silent courtroom. The world witnesses documented evil 17:28 The Nazis' escape routes. The Vatican, Argentina, and Latin America Disclaimer: This video is intended for historical and educational purposes only. It does not promote or justify any ideology, including Nazism or totalitarian regimes. #NurembergTrial1945 #DocumentaryFilmWorldWarII #TrialOfTheCentury #NaziCrimes #RobertH.Jackson # Auschwitz #History of World War II # History of the Holocaust #Rudolf Höss #Explanation of the Nuremberg Trials #Documentary film about World War II #History Channel Style #Documentary film about World War II