What was the direct result of the Nuremberg trials?

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aielliot
Jul 23, 2016

The trial made legitimate the execution of a number of Nazis and originated the modern concept of "war-crimes".

Explanation:

The Allies were keen to make the surviving NAZIs pay for their actions and the apocalyptic nature of the World War 2. The Western Allies were particularly interested in making it a rational and legal process. They were only somewhat successful in creating a legal basis for the charges of various "war crimes". This piece of international law was a direct result of the trials not mention the deaths and incarceration a number of leading military figures and NAZIs.

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