BLUF

In April 1945, U.S. soldiers raised the American flag in the centre of Nuremberg. Berlin was Germany’s capital, but Nuremberg was considered the Nazi’s political centre due to its importance in generating Nazi propaganda.

Learning Outcomes 

  • Understand the fall of Nuremberg was more than just a symbolic victory.
  • Explore how success at Nuremberg was not a result of any spectacular tactical event, but rather a case of battle-hardened soldiers determined to win.  
READ: 80 years ago, American soldiers captured the center of Nazi Germany

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