The Nuremberg Trials

by Earle Rice Jr.

The Nuremberg trials documented and proved the horrors committed by the Nazis throughout the course of World War II. Through dramatic narrative and dozens of primary source quotations, the author documents the events of the trials and the controversies surrounding them.

Genres: History

112 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

About the author

Earle Rice Jr. has written more than fifty books for young adults. Mr. Rice served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years, including a tour of combat duty as a machine-gun squad leader during the Korean War. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the League of World War I Aviation Historians, the United States Naval Institute, the Air Force Association, and the Disabled American Veterans.

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gut-wrenching, but fascinating. Stepping away from the horrifying nature of the Nazis' crimes, it's stunning how much of the trials (participants, protocol, etc.) had to be made up on the fly because there simply hadn't ever been a violation of the basic precepts of humanity at this scale before. This is a brief, succinct overview of how the trials unfolded - it could have included more analysis of how these trials impacted the general approach to prosecuting atrocities, which would have made it feel more complete.

[Nate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite drab and dry. The author seemed to have made very little effort to distinguish the defendants from one another with the exception of Goring.