The Defendant ROSENBERG between 1920 and 1945 was: A member of the Nazi
Party, Nazi member of the Reichstag, Reichsleiter in the Nazi Party for
Ideology and Foreign Policy, the editor of the Nazi newspaper
_Völkischer Beobachter_ and of the _NS Monatshefte_, head of the Foreign
Political Office of the Nazi Party, Special Delegate for the entire
Spiritual and Ideological Training of the Nazi Party, Reich Minister for
the Eastern Occupied Territories, organizer of the “Einsatzstab
Rosenberg”, a General in the SS and a General in the SA. The Defendant
ROSENBERG used the foregoing positions, his personal influence, and his
intimate connection with the Führer in such a manner that: He developed,
disseminated, and exploited the doctrinal techniques of the Nazi
conspirators set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he promoted the
accession to power of the Nazi conspirators and the consolidation of
their control over Germany set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he
promoted the psychological preparations for war set forth in Count One
of the Indictment; he participated in the political planning and
preparation for Wars of Aggression and Wars in Violation of
International Treaties, Agreements, and Assurances set forth in Counts
One and Two of the Indictment; and he authorized, directed, and
participated in the War Crimes set forth in Count Three of the
Indictment and the Crimes against Humanity set forth in Count Four of
the Indictment, including a wide variety of crimes against persons and
property.