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1. Explain why the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials were held and the precedent these trials established for future responses to war crimes.
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1. Explain why the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials were held and the precedent these trials established for future responses to war crimes.

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The reason why the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials were held is because the world wanted to punish Germany and Japan for their atrocities during World War II--and wanted to show the world that such actions in the future would not be tolerated. 
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