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What was Demjanjuk misidentified as during his trial in Israel?

Ivan the Terrible
Alex the Brutal
Nikolai the Cruel
Sasha the Vicious

Answer

Ivan the Terrible, the notorious Soviet war criminal, was the mistaken identity given to John Demjanjuk during his trial in Israel. Demjanjuk, a Ukrainian-born former autoworker, was initially believed to be Ivan the Terrible, a brutal concentration camp guard known for his cruelty. However, extensive investigations and historical evidence later revealed that Demjanjuk was not, in fact, Ivan the Terrible, leading to a reassessment of his case and eventual exoneration.