Question

1. use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

the privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. the wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated. that four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that power has ever paid to reason.
—robert h. jackson, chief united states prosecutor, opening statement at the nuremberg trials, 1945
what is one factor that contributed to the allied forces conducting these trials after world war ii?
options (partially visible):
the possibility of the soviet union building an atomic bomb
the desire that germany remain divided between east and west
the descriptions by soldiers of events at german concentration camps
the public demand that the axis powers should be financially responsible for war costs

Explanation:

The Nuremberg Trials were conducted to hold Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes. Soldiers' accounts of events in concentration camps (like atrocities witnessed) provided evidence of the crimes, making this a key factor. Other options: Soviet atomic bomb possibility isn't directly tied to Nuremberg's cause; Germany's division desire post - victory isn't the main driver; Axis paying war costs is about reparations, not trial motivation.

Answer:

the descriptions by soldiers of events at German concentration camps