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The relentless pursuit of Nazis did not end with the war’s conclusion. Figures like Simon Wiesenthal became key players in the hunt for justice, dedicating their lives to tracking down former perpetrators. Wiesenthal established the Jewish Historical Documentation Center in Austria, while other organizations and individuals took to political and legal battles to bring criminals to justice.
By the 1960s, the Israeli government also took notable actions in locating and apprehending notorious war criminals, including key figures like Adolf Eichmann, who was famously captured in Argentina and brought to trial, exemplifying the effort to confront the horrifying legacy of the Holocaust.