Why the Nuremberg Trials matter

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In the 80 years since Germany's WW2 leaders stood in the dock, how has the international community sought to deal with war criminals around the globe? For this concluding episode of our four-part series on the Nuremberg Trials, David Musgrove is joined by the lawyer and author Philippe Sands to chart the long, complex legacy of the events of 1945-46, and to consider whether those accused of war crimes in the present day might one day face international justice. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/SubHistoryExtraPods #HistoryExtra #history #ww2 00.00 Intro 01.24 Other WW2 trials 04.46 Post-Nuremberg international law 09.44 Rwanda and Yugoslavia 11.07 International Criminal Court 15.40 Nuremberg’s legacy when defining crimes 18.02 Obeying orders as a defence 19.51 Examining modern conflicts – and lopsided justice 26.49 Ecocide 30.41 Why the Nuremberg Trials matter today GO BEYOND THE PODCAST Want to delve further into the Nuremberg Trials? David Musgrove rounds up some essential reading, listening and viewing from the HistoryExtra archive to help you navigate the campaign to bring the Third Reich’s criminals to justice: https://bit.ly/482nFIn.⁠ ▷ Find out more: https://www.historyextra.com/ ▷ Follow the podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/3Y6n8Bt ▷ Like our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryExtra/ ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyextra/ ▷ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@history_extra Subscribe to our Substack for Life Lessons from History with Dr David Musgrove: https://historyextra.substack.com/ 🏰 History at your fingertips Unlock the past with leading historians, exclusive ad‑free podcasts and stories from across the globe, only on History Extra. https://www.historyextra.com/subscribe/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=youtube.com&utm_campaign=youtube-2026