When World War II ended in 1945, the Allies confronted unprecedented crimes – the Holocaust and aggressive wars of conquest.  Determined to ensure “justice, not vengeance,” the victorious powers quickly turned to international law.  In June 1945 the United Nations Charter was signed and came into force that October .  Simultaneously, plans were underway to … Continue reading Nuremberg and the United Nations: Law, Justice, and the Postwar Order