Question

What was the purpose of the war-crimes trials?(1 point)Responsesto punish Germany and Japan for their participation in the warto punish Germany and Japan for their participation in the warto hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actionsto hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actionsto decide the future of Eastern Europeto decide the future of Eastern Europeto reestablish Europe's prewar borders

Answer 1

The primary purpose of the war-crimes trials was **to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions**. These trials, such as the Nuremberg Trials for German leaders and the Tokyo Trials for Japanese leaders, aimed to bring justice for the atrocities committed during World War II.