AUSCHWITZ

In the beginning the Jews were murdered in mass shootings on the Russian front. This method of extermination was very difficult on the soldiers, and far to public to the civilians. This was then the beginning. In 1941 for the plan to carry out their mass killing of the Jews at Auschwitz. Once this decision had been reached to kill all the Jews of Europe, a more discreet method of extermination had to be devised. Witnesses …

…leaders of the Nazi regime were put on trial. Twelve leaders were sentenced to death, three to life in prison, four were given prison sentences and three were acquitted. This action established an important precedent, that no one could commit such crimes and claim that they were only following their orders. They could be found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and were accountable for their actions even in a time of war.