Question

Why were the Nuremberg Trials held?

to make Hitler pay for the crimes he committed
to attempt to stop the Holocaust from happening
to seek justice for the victims of the Nazi Party
to put an end to the practice of concentration camps

Answer 1

The Nuremberg Trials were held primarily to seek justice for the victims of the Nazi regime and to hold key leaders accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II, including the Holocaust. While the trials aimed to address the atrocities committed by the Nazis, it was not specifically to make Hitler pay (as he died by suicide before he could be tried), stop the Holocaust (which had already occurred), or put an end to concentration camps in a direct sense. Instead, the trials were a landmark effort to establish precedent for international law and accountability for war crimes.