Why Werent the Allies War Crimes Prosecuted After World War II After World War II, the victorious Allied powers prosecuted the leaders of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan for their war crimes through the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials. However, war crimes committed by the Allies themselves were not subject to the same scrutiny or legal consequences. This disparity has been a subject of debate for historians, raising questions about the selective application of justice and the complexities of internat