“The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.” 1. Take out your homework. 2. Paraphrase the following quotation. 3. Explain how the quotation relates to World War II.
“The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored.
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“The wrongs which we seek to condemn and
punish
have been so calculated,
so malignant, and devastating,
that civilization cannot tolerate their being
ignored because it cannot survive their being
repeated.”
1. Take out your homework.2. Paraphrase the following quotation.3. Explain how the quotation relates to World
War II.
Agenda
• Quotation analysis
• Nuremberg Trials
• United Nations
NUREMBERG TRIALS
1945 - Allies form a special court & bring in Axis leaders
“Crimes against humanity”
Herman Goering
“Final Solution” architect
Hans FrankSupervised relocation of Polish Jews
“A thousand years will pass, and the guilt of Germanywill not be erased.”
NUREMBERG TRIALS
1945 - Allies form a special court & bring in Axis leaders
“Crimes against humanity”
19 Nazi leaders convicted; 12 sentenced to death
8 Japanese officers convicted & executed
First international court.“War crimes” are now punishable.
NUREMBERG TRIALS
1945 - Allies form a special court & bring in Axis leaders
“Crimes against humanity”
First international court.“War crimes” are now punishable.
NUREMBERG TRIALS
An organization is needed to carry out these trials
and enforce international laws!
1945 - 50 countries sign a charter & join
Organization aims to:
Settle international disputes & prevent future war
Have we seen anything like this before?
UNITED NATIONS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
UNITED NATIONS
Have we seen anything like this before?
This time the United States joins
The UN forms an international military
1945 - 50 countries sign a charter & join
Organization aims to:
Settle international disputes & prevent future war
UNITED NATIONS
Today: over 190 nations are membersOrganization aims to:
Settle international disputes & prevent future war
UNITED NATIONS
- Provide disaster relief
Today: over 190 nations are membersOrganization aims to:
UNITED NATIONS
- Fight hunger & disease
Today: over 190 nations are membersOrganization aims to:
UNITED NATIONS
UN International Court of Justice
People are still tried today for “crimes against humanity”
UNITED NATIONS
International Court held at the Hague (Holland)
Question:Did the Holocaust need to happen in order for international laws to be created?
UNITED NATIONS
Holocaust Nuremberg Trials United Nations
MAYBE?
Identify the most important impact that came from the end of World War
II.
Discuss with your table mates.
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