IG Farben Trial
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The IG Farben Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal prosecuting executives of the German chemical conglomerate IG Farben for war crimes, including the use of forced labor and involvement in the Holocaust.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nuremberg Military Tribunal
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post–World War II trial → war crimes trial → |
| aimedTo |
establish accountability of business leaders for Nazi crimes
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| alsoKnownAs |
United States of America v. Carl Krauch, et al.
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| charge |
crimes against humanity
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membership in criminal organizations → plunder and spoliation → war crimes → |
| country |
United States of America
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| court |
U.S. Military Tribunal VI
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| defendantsWere |
German industrialists
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IG Farben executives → |
| endDate |
1948-07-30
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| followedBy |
RuSHA Trial
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| hasContext |
Allied occupation of Germany
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| language |
English
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German → |
| legalBasis |
Control Council Law No. 10
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| location |
American Zone of Occupation in Germany
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Nuremberg → |
| mainDefendant |
Carl Krauch
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| notableIssue |
corporate responsibility for war crimes
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liability of industrialists in international law → use of slave labor by private corporations → |
| numberOfDefendants |
24
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| oversightBy |
Office of Military Government, United States (OMGUS)
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| partOf |
Nuremberg Military Tribunals
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Subsequent Nuremberg Trials → |
| precededBy |
Doctors' Trial
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| prosecutor |
Telford Taylor
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| relatedEvent |
Holocaust
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Nuremberg Trials → World War II → |
| relatedOrganization |
IG Farben
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| result |
1 mistrial or dismissal
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10 acquittals → 13 convictions → |
| startDate |
1947-08-27
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| subjectOfProsecution |
construction and operation of the Buna/Monowitz plant near Auschwitz
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economic exploitation of occupied territories → exploitation of concentration camp inmates → involvement in the Holocaust → participation in Nazi rearmament → use of forced labor → |
| typicalSentenceRange |
1.5 to 8 years imprisonment
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Flick Trial
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Krupp Trial → NMT Case X ("NMT Case VI (I.G. Farben Trial)") → |
relatedTo |
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Carl Krauch
("IG Farben trial")
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convictedIn |
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Carl Krauch
("IG Farben trial")
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defendantIn |
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Nuremberg trials
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hasPart |
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IG Farben
("IG Farben trial")
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subjectOf |