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Forgotten Trials of the Holocaust /

In the wake of the Second World War, how were the Allies torespond to the enormous crime of the Holocaust? Even in an ideal world, itwould have been impossible to bring all the perpetrators to trial.Nevertheless, an attempt was made to prosecute some. This book uncovers ten "forgotten trials&qu...

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Autores principales: Bazyler, Michael J. (Autor), Tuerkheimer, Frank M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2014]
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Sumario:In the wake of the Second World War, how were the Allies torespond to the enormous crime of the Holocaust? Even in an ideal world, itwould have been impossible to bring all the perpetrators to trial.Nevertheless, an attempt was made to prosecute some. This book uncovers ten "forgotten trials" of the Holocaust,selected from the many Nazi trials that have taken place over the course of thelast seven decades. It showcases how perpetrators of the Holocaust were dealtwith in courtrooms around the world, revealing how differentlegal systems responded to the horrors of the Holocaust. The book provides agraphic picture of the genocidal campaign against the Jews through eyewitnesstestimony and incriminating documents and traces how the public memory of theHolocaust was formed over time.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781479804375
9783110728996
Acceso:restricted access