I might be really stupid but how come during WW2 the Nazis were ‘allowed’ to commit mass genocide such as the holocaust, wasn’t it a war crime? Or what constitutes a war crime? And how is a war crime upheld? I’m just a bit lost is all.

by TheMicrosoftBob
mikedash

There is always more to be said, especially on a complex and important topic such as this. But, while you are waiting for fresh responses to your question, you might like to review a couple of earlier threads here that were led by u/commiespaceinvader:

Question! Why was there no revolution during the Holocaust?

Why did the holocaust occur simultaneously with WWII?

Was the Holocaust technically murder?

To what extent was the German population aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust?