The Eichmann Trial
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The Eichmann Trial is a historical analysis book by Deborah E. Lipstadt that examines the 1961 Jerusalem trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and its impact on Holocaust memory and international law.
All labels observed (6)
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| Eichmann trial | 4 |
| Adolf Eichmann trial | 2 |
| Adolf Eichmann trial in Jerusalem | 1 |
| Eichmann trial (historical background) | 1 |
| Jerusalem District Court Eichmann trial | 1 |
| The Eichmann Trial canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Eichmann Trial Context triple: [Deborah E. Lipstadt, notableWork, The Eichmann Trial]
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A.
Eichmann in Jerusalem
Eichmann in Jerusalem is Hannah Arendt’s influential 1963 work of political theory and reportage that analyzes the trial of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann and introduces the concept of the “banality of evil.”
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Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Memorium Nuremberg Trials is a museum and documentation center in Nuremberg that commemorates and explains the historic post–World War II war crimes trials held there.
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Doctors' Trial
The Doctors' Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which Nazi physicians and medical administrators were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly for inhumane medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eichmann Trial Target entity description: The Eichmann Trial is a historical analysis book by Deborah E. Lipstadt that examines the 1961 Jerusalem trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and its impact on Holocaust memory and international law.
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A.
Eichmann in Jerusalem
Eichmann in Jerusalem is Hannah Arendt’s influential 1963 work of political theory and reportage that analyzes the trial of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann and introduces the concept of the “banality of evil.”
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B.
Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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C.
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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D.
Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Memorium Nuremberg Trials is a museum and documentation center in Nuremberg that commemorates and explains the historic post–World War II war crimes trials held there.
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E.
Doctors' Trial
The Doctors' Trial was a post–World War II Nuremberg military tribunal in which Nazi physicians and medical administrators were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly for inhumane medical experiments on concentration camp prisoners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical analysis ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aboutEvent | 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| author | Deborah E. Lipstadt ⓘ |
| comparesTo | Hannah Arendt's analysis of the Eichmann trial ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
Hannah Arendt's concept of the banality of evil
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jurisdiction of Israeli court over Nazi crimes ⓘ legal debates about kidnapping Eichmann from Argentina ⓘ use of the Eichmann trial to educate about the Holocaust ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
media coverage of the Eichmann trial
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memory of the Holocaust in Israel ⓘ memory of the Holocaust worldwide ⓘ political context of the Eichmann trial ⓘ public reception of the Eichmann trial ⓘ role of survivor testimony in the Eichmann trial ⓘ |
| genre |
Holocaust studies
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history ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analysis of impact on Holocaust consciousness
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analysis of impact on international criminal law ⓘ analysis of legal significance of the Eichmann trial ⓘ historical analysis of the Eichmann trial ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Adolf Eichmann
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Eichmann trial ⓘ
linked to:
The Eichmann Trial
Holocaust memory ⓘ Nazi war crimes ⓘ State of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Israel
genocide ⓘ international law ⓘ war crimes trials ⓘ |
| notableFor |
examining the impact of the Eichmann trial on Holocaust memory
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examining the impact of the Eichmann trial on international criminal law ⓘ reassessing public understanding of the Eichmann proceedings ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Jewish Encounters ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Nextbook
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Schocken Books ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
book reviews in academic journals
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public lectures by Deborah E. Lipstadt ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1961
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Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
post-World War II era ⓘ |
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