Extension Level Students

Extension Student Level

Albert Speer: The Good Nazi

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Activity 1: Sentences of the defendants of the Nuremburg War Crime Trials

Albert Speer’s sentence at the Nuremburg War Crime Trials has been subject to controversy and debate. Speer’s light sentence is believed to be the result of his admission of guilt and cooperation. You are to critically analyse the following document from the Nuremburg War Crime Trials about the judgement and sentencing of the defendants, which will assist in your final task.

Read the document on the link below and answer the following questions:

 

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/judsent.asp

1. What can historians learn from this source?
2. What was Albert Speer’s sentence?
3. List the other 3 sentences sentenced by the tribunal.
4. How severe do you think the tribunal viewed Speer’s crimes?
5. Reflect on Albert Speer’s sentence in comparison to the other defendants’ of the Nuremburg War Crime Trials. Does this source portray Albert Speer as The Good Nazi? Explain.

Activity 2: Speer’s Judgement

This source will further extend your knowledge on Albert Speer’s sentencing at the Nuremburg War Crime Trials. The following source looks at Speer’s sentencing in depth, detailing what was said at Speer’s judgement. This task will assist in your answer to the question: Was Albert Speer The Good Nazi?

Read the document on the link below and answer the following questions:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/judspeer.asp

 

1. What can historians learn from this source?
2. What were the counts that Albert Speer was charged against at the Nuremburg War Crime Trials?
3. What counts was Albert Speer found guilty of?
4. Do you think Albert Speer “paid the time for the crime”?  Answer in a half a page response using quotes from the document.