Black wall street was the wealthiest black community in america before being attacked by an angry white mob, killing more than 300 african americans and burning 40 square blocks of 1,265 african american homes, hospitals, schools, churches, and businesses. It is settled, everyday history that nazi germany aggressed against its neighbors in part because of a twisted concept known as lebensraum, that is, the selfdeclared mandate to achieve living space for an overcrowded germany. Through eyewitness accounts and the historians findings, the film explores the notion that alberts deeds may not have been possible without the help of his brother. Hermann wilhelm goring was a german political and military leader as well as one of the most.
The nuremberg trials, 1946 goering and the nazi high command. Betting on hitlerthe value of political connections in. Excerpts of the testimony of hermann goering 3 testimony on 3201946 morning session. Goering denied any complicity in the holocaust, saying, i stand up for the things that i have done, but i deny most emphatically that my actions were dictated by the desire to subjugate foreign peoples by wars, to murder them, to rob them, or to enslave them, or to commit atrocities or crimes. Convicted as a war criminal at nuremberg, speer served his entire 20 yearlong sentence at spandau prison, then went on to become a bestselling author as a nazi apologist who died in london suddenly in the arms of his lover on sept. January 12, 1893 october 15, 1946, delivers his final statement to the international military tribunal. Final moments of nazis executed at nuremberg world news. The nuremberg trials, 1946 goering and the nazi high command stand trial. October 15 2016 marks 70 years since the death of nazi leader hermann goering. Lebensraum declared that the third reich was inherently entitled to supplant and destroy other nations to advance german biological supremacy. Jan 04, 2011 goerings last secret revealed this fascinating documentary looks at the efforts of a leading historian to clear the name of albert goering whose older brother herman was hitlers right hand man. Cross examination of hermann goering 1 umkc school of law.
In 1945, after the end of the war, gilbert was sent to nuremberg, germany, as a translator for the. The nuremberg trials quotes showing 14 of 4 it is a disquieting fact that we tend to find villains more interesting than their victims in fiction and in reality but the nuremberg trials revealed that in real life criminals and murderers are invariably colourless individuals, who lack personality as well as compassion and conscience. Guardian report on the executions, 16 october 1946 hermann goring last night died by his own hand. But after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and its always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Otto stahmer was faced with answering this very question in 1945 when he agreed to provide defense counsel at the nuremberg war crimes trial from 1945 to 1946.
Excerpts from the testimony of herman goering, albert speer, auschwitz commandant rudolf hoess. Kid from western massachusetts guarded nazis during nuremberg trials. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. He was commanderinchief of the luftwaffe, plenipotentiary for the four year plan, and had tremendous influence with hitler, at least until 1943 when their relationship deteriorated, ending in his arrest in 1945. Goering and other defendents at the nuremberg trials. He was trained for a career in the military and received his commission in 1912, serving germany as a pilot during world war i. Goerings last stand featurelength drama documentary commemorating the 60th anniversary of the nuremberg trial the first international war crimes trial organised by the allies to deal with the most seniorranking nazis captured at the end of the second world war. Herman goering is the author of the nuremberg nazi trial 4. In order to avoid political suicide in a republic, or to avoid revolution in a monarchy or dictatorship, you must convince the public that what you want to do is just and proper.
Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates uk 24 august 2006. Excerpts from the testimony of herman goering, albert speer, auschwitz commandant rudolf hoess, and others goering, herman, speer, albert, hoess, rudolf on. Testimony of hermann goering, taken at nuremberg, germany, on. Within the prison a dangerous mind game is being conducted by goering and the prison guards who stand watch over the. Nuremberg goering s last stand 2006 full movie related search.
Goring was born on 12 january 1893 at the marienbad sanatorium in rosenheim, bavaria. Sep 11, 2009 edited extract from nuremberg diary by gustave gilbert da capo press end of the trial. It is clear from goerings own statements in an interrogation on 25 june 1945 that the purpose of the plan was to place germany on a war footing economically. Goering was captured shortly after the end of the war with large. As the second world war progressed, gorings standing with hitler and with the.
Goering s quote is incredibly apropos, and is exactly right. Through eyewitness accounts and the historian s findings, the film explores the notion that albert s deeds may not have been possible without the help of his brother. The german people placed their trust in the fuehrer, and under his authoritarian government they had no influence on events. Goerings last stand looks at the hidden duel between hitlers surviving henchman hermann goering the most senior nazi captured alive and his jailer, us colonel burton andrus. Documentary following the efforts of a historian to clear the name of albert goering, brother of herman. Louise dipalma died of als lou gehrigs disease in 2006. It is clear from goering s own statements in an interrogation on 25 june 1945 that the purpose of the plan was to place germany on a war footing economically. Goerings last stand looks at the hidden duel between hitlers surviving henchman hermann goering the most senior nazi captured alive and his.
The trials were held in the city of nuremberg, bavaria, germany. He was the last commander of jagdgeschwader 1 jasta 1, the fighter wing once. My job was to organize the german economy and my energy was put to work to get things started and carried through. Kid from western massachusetts who guarded nazis during.
Nuremberg goering s last stand 2006 full movie youtube. He was the last commander of jagdgeschwader 1, the fighter wing once. Aug 24, 2006 the nuremberg trials, 1946 goering and the nazi high command stand trial. Goering s last stand 2006 english cinema, trailer, video clips, nuremberg.
Hermann goring was born in rosenheim, germany, on january 12, 1893. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hermann goerings final plea before the international military tribunal at nuremberg, germany, 1946. Andrus april 15, 1892 february 1, 1977 was a career u. Nazis on trial, is a bbc documentary film series consisting of three onehour films that reenact the nuremberg war trials of albert speer, hermann goring, and rudolf hess. Results and implications of resent research on weimar germany, journal of modern european history 1 2003, pp. Amen, igd, ouscc read document online download pdf. The nuremberg trials quotes showing 14 of 4 it is a disquieting fact that we tend to find villains more interesting than their victims in fiction and in reality but the nuremberg trials revealed that in real life criminals and murderers are invariably colourless individuals, who. In his own nuremberg testimony, goring denied this story. Hermann goerings final plea before the international military tribunal at nuremberg, germany, 1946 kindle edition by goering, hermann. Jack carver was a thirdyear history major at washington state university in 1945 when he got an assignment that would put him in the front row at one of the centurys most historic events the. The golden boy of nazism, hermann goring, looks set to succeed as fuhrer. Imho, goering was a better nazi than any of the top leaders. Hermann goering s guard during the nuremberg trials in germany.
Near the end of his presentation, goering absolved the german people of any guilt. Goering is questioned in english by an american man standing at lectern. Goering was captured shortly after the end of the war with. Yet buried in the footnotes sits the extraordinary story of hermann gorings little brother, albert. Albert strived to save jews while his brother masterminded plans to exterminate them. Gerald boe nuremberg trials guard for hermann goering. With hannes hellmann, des mcaleer, robert jezek, matt rippy. But his bid for power ends with a cyanide capsule in a gaol cell in nuremberg. Aug, 2017 documentary nuremberg goerings last stand kletskousie. Goering takes stand in war criminals trial 1946 duration. Nuremberg goering s last stand 2006 full movie online free.
The spy 2012 full movie the revolt 1980 full movie a. Hermann goering the people can always be brought to the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Amidst the giddy chaos of berlin, hitler toys with death in his bunker. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Jul 26, 2003 where can i verify the source of this quote from goering.
A file is being prepared at yad vashem the holocaust martyrs and heroes remembrance authority, the holocaust memorial and research centre in israel, to put albert goering forward for the righteous among the nations award. Some 200 german war crimes defendants were tried at nuremberg, and. President lawrence called upon the defendants in order in which they were listed in the indictment. Based on the journals of american colonel burton andrus, this commemorates the 60th anniversary of the first international court of law.
Albert goering is being considered for an honour given to those who risked their lives to save jews during the holocaust. Goering denied any complicity in the holocaust, saying, i stand up for the things that i have done, but i deny most emphatically that my. Hermann goering makes final statement to the international. In 1946, the night that goerings execution was ordered, he took a. Hermann goering makes final statement to the international military tribunal at nuremberg. Hermann goering the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders why, of course, the people dont want war. Hans fritzsche, walther funk, hermann goring, rudolf hess, alfred. Testimony of hermann goering, taken at nuremberg, germany, on 8 october 1945, from 4. His father, heinrich ernst goring 31 october 1839 7 december 19, a former cavalry officer, had been the first governorgeneral of the german protectorate of southwest africa, modernday namibia. Hans fritzsche, walther funk, hermann goring, rudolf hess, alfred jodl.
David irving is a british, nonacademic historian, who has published many books in english and german on german historical developments in the 20th century. The evidence shows that after hitler he was the most prominent man in the nazi regime. Testimony of hermann goering, taken at nuremberg, germany. Reich marshal hermann goering, hitlers designated successor, spoke first. Goerings last stand tv movie 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gustave mark gilbert september 30, 1911 february 6, 1977 was an american psychologist. But of a character which had to be kept entirely secret from foreign powers. What the nazis were doing with total war meant we couldnt just stand by and play by the rules we had to desert the moral high ground for a. They were broadcast on bbc two in 2006 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the trials.
He seems more arrogant, menacing and selfimportant than any of the others. Cross examination of hermann goering 1 from eightyfourth day, monday, 3181946, part 16, in trial of the major war criminals before the international military tribunal. Robert jezek in the 2006 british television production nuremberg. A lawyers defense strategy at the nuremberg war crimes trial, 194546. If the tribunal please, the last question which i asked last night referring to mobilization preparations in the rhineland, as shown in the official transcript, was this. In 2015, american heroes channel aired the film under an alternate title, nuremberg.
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