War Crimes Answers

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes which basic rights? Check all that apply.

The world is more aware of human rights and Geneva Convention violations because of

The excerpt is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.–Article 2,Universal Declaration of Human Rights

How many Nazis were convicted of war crimes in Europe from 1945-1949?

The International Military Tribunal included judges and prosecutors from which countries? Check all that apply.

The letter explains the treatment of prisoners of war.Of 3.6 million prisoners of war, only several hundred thousand are still able to work fully. A large part of them has starved, or died, because of the hazards of the weather. . . . The camp commanders have forbidden the civilian population to put food at the disposal of the prisoners, and they have rather let them starve to death.–Letter to defendant Wilhelm Keitelfrom Alfred Rosenberg

The highest-ranking Nazi leader tried at Nuremberg was

What protects humanitarian aid workers during times of war?

The International Criminal Court’s main responsibility is to

What steps can the UN Security Council take when a country tests nuclear missiles?

In 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to

Allied nations established the International Military Tribunal after World War II mainly to

The chart shows the organization of the United Nations.

The Allies created the United Nations after World War II to