https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/6bcdb127-0025-4a9b-8955-48ae013a7321 Note: This is a short version. See the playlist for the full documentary. "Nuremberg: It's Lesson for Today" was made by the Office of Military Government for Germany in May of 1947 under the auspices of the OSS Field Photographic Unit headed by John Ford. In the summer of 1945, Ford dispatched Stuart Schulberg to Europe to hunt for Nazi films that could be used at the Nuremberg trial. Stuart's older brother Budd followed. During a frenzied 4-month period, the Schulberg brothers and their colleagues scoured the German-occupied territories for footage. The films and photos they presented in the courtroom played a role in convicting the Nazis on trial. Subsequently, Stuart Schulberg wrote and directed, "Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today", which became the official documentary about the trial. Note: This is a shortened version of the original film; you can see an hour-long version via our playlist. This film recounts the aftermath of World War II and the Nuremberg Trials, where leading Nazi officials were prosecuted for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity. It begins by illustrating the devastation of post-war Europe and the urgent need for justice. The trials exposed the systematic atrocities committed by the Nazis—including mass murder, forced labor, genocide, medical experimentation, and the exploitation of both foreign populations and German citizens deemed "useless." Testimonies, such as that of Rudolf Höss, detailed the scale of extermination at Auschwitz and the Nazi regime’s orchestrated efforts to annihilate the Jews of Europe. Key figures were found guilty, with many sentenced to death or imprisonment. The trials not only answered the world’s questions about Nazi crimes but also established a precedent: those who start wars or commit atrocities will be held personally accountable. Nuremberg remains a symbol of justice and a stark warning against tyranny. 0:00 –Main titles. WWII ends in 1945, but Europe is left in ruin and despair. 1:18 – Despite the end of war, peace has not returned; Europe is shrouded in hopelessness. 2:01 – The Nuremberg Trials begin at the Palace of Justice to hold Nazi leaders accountable. 2:25 – Nazi crimes left Europe devastated, with massive suffering across the continent. 3:01 – Evidence is presented about early Nazi plans to exterminate Polish elites. 4:01 – German military leaders were warned that they would be held responsible. 4:22 – Defendant Hans Frank, Nazi governor of Poland, directed mass killings. 5:07 – Atrocities are detailed in France, Belgium, and Italy. 6:02 – The destruction of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, in retaliation for the Heydrich assassination. 7:01 – Concentration camps are revealed as Nazi tools for suppressing opposition. 7:21 – Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss testifies: 2.5 million were gassed and burned. 8:01 – The murdered included people from across Europe—Jews, POWs, civilians. 8:23 – Horrific medical experiments were conducted on prisoners. 9:11 – Forced labor policies enslaved millions; most did not come voluntarily. 10:03 – Hermann Göring discusses exploiting occupied people for Germany’s gain. 11:00 – Nazis also murdered their own citizens deemed unfit to serve the regime. 11:12 – Jews were primary targets of the Nazi genocide campaign. 12:09 – Nuremberg Laws institutionalized antisemitism; marriages with Jews banned. 13:00 – The Warsaw Ghetto uprising is brutally crushed; the ghetto is burned. 14:05 – Auschwitz selection and extermination process described in detail. 15:03 – Gold and valuables were removed from corpses and sent to Nazi banks. 15:36 – Robert Ley admits in his will that antisemitism was a moral crime. 16:14 – Hans Frank acknowledges that Germany’s guilt will last a thousand years. 17:10 – October 1, 1946: The tribunal delivers verdicts on Nazi leaders and organizations. 18:02 – Many top Nazi officials, including Göring and Ribbentrop, sentenced to death. 21:03 – Martin Bormann is convicted in absentia and sentenced to death. 21:41 – Seven begin prison terms; Göring evades hanging by suicide; ten are executed. 22:11 – The world learns what happened—and why—through Nuremberg. 22:31 – The trials set a precedent that war crimes will result in personal accountability. 22:59 – Nuremberg stands as a lasting warning against future war crimes. 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