The nuremberg trials after world war ii were symbolic because. a. a small number of nazis were charged . b. a small number of perpetrators ,us has himmler, we're charged. c. a small number of nazis did not defend themselves. d. a small number of perpetrators were charged with one crime.

Answer; A.
a small number of Nazis were charged.

The Nuremberg trials after World War II were symbolic because a small number of Nazis were charged.

Explanation; 
Nuremberg was chosen as a site for trials that took place in 1945 and 1946. Judges from the Allied powers (Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States) presided over the hearings of twenty-two major Nazi criminals.
The end result was sentencing to death of 12 prominent Nazis. 

The Nuremberg trials after World War II were symbolic because "A small number of Nazis were charged" although this was of course not the thing that was the most symbolic of the trials.