Multiple choice

Which important principal was established as a result of the Nuremberg trials?

  1. International courts of law gives defeated nations no rights

  2. Individuals can be punished for "crimes against humanity"

  3. Aggressor nations must pay war reparations

  4. Soldiers must follow the orders of their superiors
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nuremberg trials established the precedent that individuals, even government officials, can be held legally responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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