WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What legal precedent was established at the Nuremberg Trials after World War II?
A
New nations can be established as havens for refugees from war-torn areas.
B
BIndividuals can be held responsible for violating human rights even during wartime.
C
Peace treaties must be approved by all nations involved before being implemented.
D
Territory conquered during a war can be divided between the winning nations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The trials uncovered the German leadership that supported the Nazi dictatorship. Of the 177 defendants, 24 were sentenced to death, 20 to lifelong imprisonment, and 98 other prison sentences. Twenty five defendants were found not guilty. Many of the prisoners were released early in the 1950s as a result of pardons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials? National leaders can be held responsible for crimes against humanity .

Detailed explanation-3: -How are the Nuremberg trials an example of the humanitarian effect of World War II? The Nuremberg trials were a widely known example of the international community coming together to condemn ethnic cleansing and other human rights abuses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nuremberg principles are a set of guidelines for determining what constitutes a war crime. The document was created by the International Law Commission of the United Nations to codify the legal principles underlying the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi party members following World War II.

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