Why were the nuremberg trials held from 1945 to 1946?
a) to divide germany into east and west sections
b) to judge soviet leaders who tried to blockade berlin
c) to punish axis generals for their actions during the war
d) to prosecute former nazi officials for their roles in the holocaust

The answer is D. To prosecute former Nazi officials for their roles in the Holocaust. The Nuremberg Trials was a series of 13 trials held for the purpose of punishing the Nazi war criminals after the defeat of Germany in World War II. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Germany, from 1945 to 1946, at the Palace of Justice.