4. part a: what is the continental congress’ overall purpose in this document?
a.
to create an effective confederacy government that has the power to win a war
b.
to overrule unruly states’ rights with a strong federal government that will enact order
c.
to create three branches of government that will check and balance one another
d.
to limit confrontation among the newly formed states by removing their sovereignty

The letter explains the treatment of prisoners of war. of 3.6 million prisoners of war, only several hundred thousand are still able to work fully. a large part of them has starved, or died, because of the hazards of the weather. . the camp commanders have forbidden the civilian population to put food at the disposal of the prisoners, and they have rather let them starve to death. –letter to defendant wilhelm keitel from alfred rosenberg the letter prosecutors at the nuremberg trials prove that soviet prisoners were a) treated well despite the conditions. b) treated poorly. c) subject to execution. d) subject to crimes against peace.