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Which high-profile trial occurring in Germany did Cronkite report on?

  • Nuremberg Trials

  • Munich Massacre Trial

  • Red Army Faction Trial

  • Trial of Angela Merkel

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Walter Cronkite was an American journalist and news anchor for CBS News. Cronkite reported on the Nuremberg Trials, a series of military tribunals held in Nuremberg, Germany, following the end of World War II. The trials were held to prosecute Nazi leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Cronkite's reporting on the Nuremberg Trials helped to bring the horrors of the Holocaust to the attention of the world.
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