Answer:
Imperial expansion in Europe and Asia resulted from the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade to establish large empires. Most of the groups that were conquered were weak or disorganized. These land based empires included the Manchu in Central East Asia, the Mughal in South and Central Asia, the Ottoman in Southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The rulers centralized their power over politics, religion and the military. They also controlled trade, enriching the rulers, who created cultural monuments and stronger militaries.
It advocates liberty rights and independence
Answer:
By charging the war leaders with war crimes.
Explanation:
The basis of the Nuremberg trials were the violation of the
1. Geneva Convention of 1864
2. Hague Convention 1899-1907
the rules for conduct of war were set by these conventions.
Some of the charges were:
1. crimes against peace
2. Planning, initiating, and waging wars of aggression
3. War crimes.
4. Crimes against humanity.
The trials brought the Holocaust to an end with the trial of 21 german leaders, 12 of them were sentenced to death, 7 to life in prison, 3 received temporary prison sentence.