Israel Convicts Demjanjuk of Nazi War Crimes
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Crime, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Human Rights, Holocaust
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Jerusalem
- Date: April 18, 1988
Article abstract: Demjanjuk’s trial for atrocities committed at the Treblinka extermination camp continued the Nuremberg precedent of holding Nazi war criminals accountable for their violations of human rights.
Summary of Event
During World War II, the Nazi German government implemented a calculated policy of genocide by killing millions of human beings. Although victims included persons from many political and religious groups and numerous nationalities, Jews, Gypsies, and the handicapped were the primary victims of Nazi genocide. To accomplish their...
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