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In what historical context were the trials held? Summarize the three offenses brought against the defendants by the tribunal.

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The Road to the Nuremberg Trials

The Major War Criminals’ Trial: 1945-46

Subsequent Trials: 1946-49

Aftermath

Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, the Nuremberg trials were a series of 13 trials carried out in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949. The defendants, who included Nazi Party officials and high-ranking military officers along with German industrialists, lawyers and doctors, were indicted on such charges as crimes against peace and crimes against humanity.

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