The Allied response to the Holocaust following World War II was the establishment of the Nuremberg Trials. These trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany, from 1945 to 1946, and were aimed at holding the top leaders of Nazi Germany accountable for their crimes during the Holocaust and the war. The trials resulted in the conviction of several high-ranking Nazi officials, including Hermann Göring and Rudolf Hess. The Nuremberg Trials marked an important step towards establishing the legal principle that individuals could be held responsible for their actions, even during times of war.
