| Source | The Times, November 21st 1945 |
| Event referred to | 20th November 1945: Beginning of Nuremberg Trial
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| Technological characteristics | Text file from scanned document
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| Description of the source | Newspaper article in English. Accessed through library microfiche archive of Times newspaper. Copyright remains with the Times. |
| Contextualisation of the source | The Times is regarded as a conservative newspaper. A series of reports on the opening days of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial appeared on the 20th November 1945 and in the following days. |
| Interpretation of the source | The historical international importance of this trial is the dominant theme of this article. Regarded as “unique’ in the history of jurisprudence the report goes on to provide details of the defendants, the judges, a description of the court room.
The article also sets the trial within the context of the city of Nuremberg, devastated during the war. The contrast between the international importance of the war crimes trial and the priorities of the people of Nuremberg appear in contrast to each other.
The use of such language as ‘great’ in describing the trial sets the tone for the report.
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