HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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communism would be limited to Central Europe
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imperialism would no longer be tolerated in Africa and Asia
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policies of apartheid would be eliminated
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persons who committed wartime atrocities would be held accountable
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Detailed explanation-1: -1. At the end of the war, an International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg was set up to prosecute Nazi war criminals for committing crimes against Peace and Humanity.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 1 October 1946, the International Military Tribunal, meeting in Nuremberg, delivers its verdict. Of the 22 leaders of Nazi Germany accused of conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity, 12 are sentenced to death, 7 receive prison sentences and 3 are acquitted.
Detailed explanation-3: -The charter stipulated that crimes of the European Axis Powers could be tried. Three categories of crimes were defined: crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Article 7 of the charter also stated that holding an official position was no defense to war crimes.