Nuremberg - The War Crimes Trial

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Winston Churchill favoured execution of the leading Nazi war criminals rather than a trial. Yes No

2. How did Rudolf Hess pass the time while attending the court at Nuremberg? Hess slept thoughout most of the trial Hess spent most of the time reading novels Mostly, he studied the indictment with much interest Hess made constant requests to visit the toilet

3. Himmler, after being found guity of war crimes was executed by hanging at Nuremberg in 1946. True False

4. What was the "Laconia order" issued by Doenitz to submarine crews which the allied prosecution considered to be "inhumanity contary to the laws of war"? U-Boats must use a minimum of two torpedos when attacking merchant shipping U-Boat crews should actively abuse any survivors taken aboard, especially if they are Russian U-Boats should machine gun any survivors after surfacing Do not rescue crews of sunken ships except for captains, chief engineers or anyone else of strategic importance

5. Reichsmarschall Goering was detained at Mondorf-les-Bains after his capture. Believing he was on his way to meet Eisenhower he had with him sixteen monogrammed suitcases and he was an unheathy 20 stone in weight. After he was sent to Nuremburg, his heath improved. What was the main reason for this? He no longer had access to the quantity of drugs he was addicted to The Reichsmarschall was put on starvation rations during his incarceration Goering embarked on a severe exercise routine He refused to eat red meat

6. Why was Nuremberg chosen for the International Military Tribunal? Nuremberg was the only German city that still offered running water Nuremberg contained hotels suitable for the prosecuters to stay in during the trial Because there was no suitable prison to hold the accused in Berlin Nuremberg was completely devastated by allied bombing and the Allies wanted to rub it in

7. Those sentenced to death at the trial were hanged in the gymnasium at Nuremberg prison. The allies disposed of their bodies by cremating them in the ovens at Dachau concentration camp. True False

8. Airey Neave, a 29-year-old officer in the British Army, who during the war successfully escaped from Colditz, was sent to Nuremberg prison to perform what task? To serve the indictments on those accused of war crimes To begin the process of "de-nazification" of the accused To act as an interpreter during the trial To monitor the activities of the chief Soviet prosecutor

9. Which allied countries in 1945 had judges present at the International Military Tribunal held by the victorous allies? Great Britain, Italy, Russia, United States of America Germany, Great Britain, France, Poland, Norway, United States of America Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia, United States of America, Great Britain, France, Russia, United States of America

10. Although instrumental in the use of slave workers, Albert Speer escaped execution at Nuremberg and was sentenced to 20 years' inprisonment. What decision did Speer make during the closing days of the Second World War that may have reflected on him favourably during the trial? Speer offered the allies secret documentation regarding Nazi "super weapons" under development Speer chose to ignore Hitler's order to destroy Germany's infrustructure Speer implicated Albert Krupp as a war criminal Speer was involved in the attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler