Whom did the allies plan to prosecute after world war II ended

powers had resulted in 80 million deaths - - killing off about 4 percent of the whole world. Allied forces now became occupiers, taking control of Germany, Japan, and much of the territory they had formerly ruled. Efforts were made to permanently dismantle the war-making abilities of those nations, as factories were destroyed and former leadership was removed or prosecuted.

Allied forces now became occupiers, taking control of Germany, Japan, and ... were destroyed and former leadership was removed or prosecuted.