At the Nuremberg trials, held in Germany after World War II, many who were convicted of mass murder tried to excuse the crimes they committed by arguing that they were simply obeying orders.
Pada persidangan di Nuremberg, yang diadakan di Jerman setelah Perang Dunia II, banyak orang yang dipidana atas pembunuhan massal mencoba membenarkan kejahatan yang mereka lakukan dengan menyatakan bahwa mereka sekadar menaati perintah.