Question

article 1
in pursuance of the agreement signed on the 8th day of august 1945 by the government of the united states of america, the provisional government of the french republic, the government of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and the government of the union of soviet socialist republics, there shall be established an international military tribunal (hereinafter called \the tribunal\) for the just and prompt trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the european axis.
-charter of the international military tribunal, 1945
according to the passage, what was the purpose of this charter?
o to identify war criminals from the allied nations
o to declare the plan to punish those who had committed war crimes
o to announce a peace agreement at the end of world war ii
o to detail the kinds of war crimes committed during world war ii

Explanation:

The text states that the International Military Tribunal was established for the just and prompt trial and punishment of major war criminals of the European Axis, which means the purpose was to declare the plan to punish those who had committed war crimes.

Answer:

to declare the plan to punish those who had committed war crimes