German leaders were tried for war crimes after World War II.
Notes on verification
Well-documented historical fact confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including USHMM, Britannica, and History.com regarding the Nuremberg Trials. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- World War II (wikipedia)
- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-nuremberg-trials (corroboration)
- https://www.history.com/articles/nuremberg-trials (corroboration)