Multiple choice

The Nuremberg War Crimes trials of 1945-1949 established the international precedent that

  1. The US should avoid commitments with foreign nations

  2. Military leaders cannot be held responsible for war actions

  3. individuals may be tried for crimes against humanity

  4. soldiers must obey an order even if it conflicts human right
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Nuremberg trials established that individuals, even government or military officials, can be held criminally responsible for crimes against humanity, regardless of whether they were following orders.

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