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How were the Nuremberg trials similar to the andersonville trials?

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The only similarity the two trials had was the type of defendants: WAR CRIMINAL SUSPECTS. Both trial were war crime trials.

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Why wasn't Himmler at the Nuremberg Trials?
He had committed suicide before the trials took place.
Who was the lead justice for the Nuremberg trial?
The tribunal was presided over by Lord Justice Lawrence.
How fair were the Nuremberg Trials?
I'm thinking your Q might equally ask 'How guilty were the Nazis?'. I do not think that the suggestion that in some respect there was a miscarriage of justice will find any popular support.
Who were the countries involved in the Nuremberg trials?
The United States, Britain and France. The Soviet Union was excluded and held her own trials for Axis military figures in eastern europe.
Was the Holocaust addressed by the Nuremberg trials?
In the eyes of the Nuremberg Tribunal the most serious charge of all was unleashing World War 2 ('Crimes against peace').Committing the Holocaust came under the charge of 'crimes against humanity'.