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Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he and his Nazi government began implementing policies designed to persecute German-Jewish people and other perceived enemies of the Nazi state.

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1942 Allied leaders issued a declaration.

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1942 Allied leaders issued a declaration.

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In December 1942, the Allied leaders of Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union issued the first joint declaration noting the mass murder of European Jewry and resolving to prosecute those responsible for violence against civilian populations.

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There were many legal problems to overcome in setting up the Nuremberg trials. There was no precedent for an international trial of war criminals.

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The Allies established the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials on August 8, 1945.

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-Violation of international agreements

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-Violations of customs or laws of war.
-Improper treatment of civilians and prisoners of war.

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-Murder, enslavement or deportation of civilians or persecution on political, religious or racial grounds.

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It was selected as the location for the trials because its Palace of Justice was relatively undamaged by the war and included a large prison area.

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The trials were considered as a step forward for the establishment of international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)