Question

After World War II, what three steps did the Western Allies and Soviets ta the Western Allies and Soviets take to ensure that Germany wouldn't again threaten the security of Europe

Answer 1

After WWII, there was a desire to ensure that such a tragedy never happened again. Therefore, both the Allies and the Soviets (both victors in this war) took several measures to minimize the posibility of another similar threat arising. Three measures stand out as particularly significant:

• A denazification project, culminating in the Nuremberg Trials. The trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allies in order to prosecute prominent Nazi leaders of Germany.
• The establishment of the United Nations (1945) and the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
• The creation of two military alliances: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), led by the U. S., and the Warsaw Pact, led by the Soviet Union. This division would prove significant in future years, as it eventually led to the rise of tensions and the Cold War.