The immediate reaction of the us when wwii began was

remain neutral

Explanation:The US had already fought in a major European war, WWI, with the destruction and carnage still fresh on many Americans' minds they wanted to stay out of the war. Many Americans found it pointless to send troops to fight a war over seas that most thought would have no affect on them

although the legal justifications for the trials and their procedural innovations were controversial at the time, the nuremberg trials are now regarded as a milestone toward the establishment of a permanent international court, and an important precedent for dealing with later instances of genocide and other crimes

a countries leader should be motivated by the common good of the country.