According to Hitler and some of his colleagues, Jews were the main reason for the Germany's problems which triggered WWII. To make things worse for the Jews, the U.S. didn't think that saving them and the others struggling for help was on their main list of priorities. The U.S. was focusing on only one thing, and that was to try and recover from the big stock market crash in 1929.
After the war, international protection of human rights expanded dramatically. Criminal trials established that government officials who commit crimes against humanity could be held accountable by international tribunals. Nations pledged to prevent and punish the crime of genocide. The idea of informed consent influenced ethical approaches and ethical experimentation on human beings.
After the war, international protection of human rights expanded dramatically. Criminal trials established that government officials who commit crimes against humanity could be held accountable by international tribunals. Nations pledged to prevent and punish the crime of genocide. The idea of informed consent influenced ethical approaches and ethical experimentation on human beings.