Judgement at Nuremberg

Judgement at Nuremberg

Introduction

Judgment at Nuremberg was released in 1961 as a fictional movie with scenes related to actual events that took place after the World War II. At the time of release, it received a lot of support as well as criticism due to the nature of the events present. It is probably one of the best movies about judges. It contained some events that were inappropriate for some cultures while the audience mostly thought that it was necessary to portray the events that took place after the war. In order to avoid criticism, the producers used fictional characters and modified the events so that they do not portray the real events but provide an overview of the real happenings. Although this film contains events from the past, there are future implications.

American History

Before the Second World War, America was facing a depression. Even the actions of Germans could not influence the Americans to enter the war. It was the Japanese who got them into the war. This war had many positive impacts on the economy since the development of technology led to the growth of the economy as a whole. The strategic location of the country meant that no one was capable of attacking it while its large military force was able to target the Japanese from various directions thus crippling its economy.

The war changed the way people saw America since it was then considered a superpower. The movie portrays the Germans as the criminals of the war while America is being portrayed as the decisive force that changed the meaning of warfare. Although the Germans did not have any major impact on Americans, they were brought before American judges since America was part of the Allies.

Events in the Movie

One of the major events in the movie is the trial of some Nazi Judges in Nuremberg. These judges were placed on trial before American judges. In the movie, all the judges were convicted and subsequently sentenced to life in imprisonment. This trial presented various jurisprudential issues relating to criminal law and the trial of Germans for the war crimes they committed. In the future, this scene can have several implications such as the ruling of people who have committed war crimes. The characters of this scene were portrayed perfectly as a case about war criminals that were brought before American courts. Although the scene is different from what happened ...