some research-y type questions

[mickeym]

So, I'm doing this spn_j2_bigbang thing. *g* And because I'm an idiot an overachiever obviously touched in the head, I've decided to do a WWII a/u. So I have some questions, for whomever may know the answers, or have suggestions as to where I could find the information.

1) Nazi war criminal trials. When did they begin, how many years did they continue, was information about trials held (for example) in the US broadcast via television to other countries, such as Germany.

2) Is/was blacksmithing still a useful/viable profession in rural European villages/towns, in the 50's and early 60's?

3) Were major US-related events (like the arrest/trial of the Rosenbergs) aired in Europe, particularly post-war Germany?

4) I know (roughly) what post-war America was like, in terms of income, education, etc. But what was post-war Europe (again, Germany in particular) like? What was the situation with things such as television(s), broadcasting, information availability?

I'm sure I'll have other questions *g* But those are good for a start, and ANY information about any of those will be very, very happily and gratefully accepted.

Comments

[cormallen.livejournal.com]

Here is a link you may or may not find useful - The International Military Tribunal for Germany at the Avalon Project (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/imt/imt.htm). The Avalon Project is done by Yale University, and is, essentially, a collection of primary sources, documents pertaining to important events in politics, diplomacy, law, et cetera. This particular link is to the section on Nuremberg - and there are links to other resources at the bottom. This might be a "too much" sort of resource, but it's something I used extensively as an undergrad (I like to joke my degree is in totalitarianism, because the vast majority of my history classes were either pertaining to Nazi Germany or the USSR). Obviously, you aren't writing a history paper, which is why this might be way more than you are signing up for. Yeah, the more I think about it, this is a "way too much info" kind of link, however, I am going to leave this comment anyway, just in case. And, um, you know, actually try to answer your questions in another one. Which might be more helpful. Um. See, this is why they don't let me talk to people :)

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Um. See, this is why they don't let me talk to people :)

Nonsense :) Anyway, you're not talking to 'people', you're talking to me. And I'm pretty sure, based on my squee over you and your sleuthing for counties based on license plates, that we've established my geek cred, yeah? *g*

Do you know anything about how it would work if displaced German citizens (i.e., Jews, etc, who immigrated to the US during/after the war) wanted to sue (civil lawsuits) persons still in Germany?