Some of the most famous trials were help from November 20th, 1945 to October 1st, 1946. They were chosen to be held in Nuremberg because Nuremberg had to witness all of the Nazi Party rallies and their trials. It would have some sort of significance that the Nazi Party would finally come to an end.
The first trials at Nuremberg were for 24 senior Nazis. The International Military Tribunal formulated four indictments that were made against all or some of the 24 men.
-Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of crime against peace
-Planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crime against peace
-War crimes
-Crimes against humanity
Source: "Nuremberg War Crime Trials". HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. 2014. Web. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nuremberg_war_crime_trials.htm
The first trials at Nuremberg were for 24 senior Nazis. The International Military Tribunal formulated four indictments that were made against all or some of the 24 men.
-Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of crime against peace
-Planning, initiating and waging wars of aggression and other crime against peace
-War crimes
-Crimes against humanity
Source: "Nuremberg War Crime Trials". HistoryLearningSite.co.uk. 2014. Web. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/nuremberg_war_crime_trials.htm