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Nuremberg is worth reading about twice over: once as a courtroom drama with twenty-one defendants in the dock, and once as the moment two lawyers invented the legal categories — crimes against humanity, and genocide — that the rest of the century would be judged by.

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How should I approach learning the nuremberg trials?
Nuremberg is worth reading about twice over: once as a courtroom drama with twenty-one defendants in the dock, and once as the moment two lawyers invented the legal categories — crimes against humanity, and genocide — that the rest of the century would be judged by.
What's a good book to start the nuremberg trials with?
A strong starting point is Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
What should I read after the nuremberg trials?
Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The Salem witch trials.

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