On This Day in Jewish History: December 15, 1961

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#onthisday, 1961, the mastermind and architect of the “Final Solution” that would be the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, is sentenced to death in an Israeli court.

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At most 5-10% of Nazi war criminals were brought to trial following WW2.

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swipe to learn more about the true impact of this trial and sentence for overall Jewish history.

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Source: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/eichmann-trial

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