“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.