Nanking Massacre 1. The Japanese invasion of China immediately before and during World War II lasted from the early 1930’s to 1945. During this dark period in modern Asian history‚ the Japanese military machine was motivated by an uncontrollable desire for aggression‚ expansion and imperialism. The brutalities and atrocities committed by the Japanese military in China and elsewhere in Asia finally ended with destruction on Japanese soil -- the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August
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December 13‚ 1937 marked the date of the onset of the true horrors in Nanking. Japan mutilated the city in every imaginable fashion. “Although [the Chinese] greatly outnumbered the Japanese and had plenty of ammunition‚ they withered under the ferocity of the Japanese attack” (The History Place). Essentially defenseless‚ as the people were centrally gathered in two main Nanking streets‚ the Chinese civilians and military were slaughtered ruthlessly. Japanese forces acted in unfathomably inhumane
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November‚ 17th 2012 The Nanking Massacre 1937 In December of 1937 the Japanese attacked and invaded Nanking China by beating the Chinese Army. For the next six weeks the biggest atrocities of World War 2 were committed. Women were raped repeatedly; some were even raped until they died. Pregnant women would get mutilated‚ men and young boys were killed by the bayonet‚ and Chinese soldiers were shot and hung all over the City. The Japanese deny the accusations and say the Massacre never happened. Before
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Nanking Massacre “What connects two thousand years of genocide? Too much power in too few hands‚” – Simon Wiesenthal. Genocide is the systematic mass killing of a specific group of people. For an event to be considered genocide‚ it must have the eight stages of genocide: classification‚ symbolization‚ dehumanization‚ organization‚ polarization‚ preparation‚ extermination‚ and denial. Nanking is an example of genocide because it included the eight stages. The Nanking Genocide was also known as the
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capital‚ Nanking and slaughtered 300‚000 Chinese civilians. The Japanese army raped and looted hundred of thousands of people using inhumane and barbaric methods. This event is referred to today as one of the worst atrocities during WWII in the Asian theatre. The actions led by the Japanese exemplified China’s weak military as well as their insufficient government‚ allowing for other countries to take advantage of later opening China into spheres of influence. Due to the Nanking Massacre‚ China culturally
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During dehumanization‚ Chinese Military members as well as women were intentionally killed and rape. “During the massacre over 20‚000 women were raped by the Japanese soldiers during the six weeks of the Nanking Massacre. Most were brutally killed afterwards. The Japanese soldiers even raped girls less than 10 years old and women over 70 as well as pregnant women and nuns. The soldiers even forced incents on families. Anyone who resisted any of these were killed immediately” (Viklund). Furthermore
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Genocide in Asia Nanking Massacre History of Region Nanjing is a momentous city that dates back to around 6‚000 years ago when farmers originally civilized the land. However‚ the oldest recorded fact about the city is the wall built around the southwest corner of the presently known Zhonghua Gate. The wall was built in the year of 472 BC by the King of the Yue State‚ named Gou Jian. Throughout history‚ this city has been renamed numerous times (around 40 times) and it served as China’s capital for
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The Nanking Massacre The Rape of Nanking was a tragic time in Chinese history. This event will never be forgotten by the people in the once capital of China. An estimated 300‚000 innocent people were killed in a matter of months. The Japanese have never apologized for the disturbing event and to this day the Japanese deny that the massacre ever took place. The Rape of Nanking will never be forgotten for this city has been scared with tragedy since this gruesome massacre. Is this Massacre actually
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A: My research question is: ‘’What Was the Main Cause of the Nanking Massacre?’’ In this project‚ I will be investigating the different potential causes of the Nanking Massacre. I will then evaluate my sources and then come to a conclusion in which I will state the main cause for this treacherous act. I will consider the roots of the cause‚ and also the effect that it has had. I will look at the way that it has tied in with the massacre itself‚ and I will explore further about the ways that it has
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Michael Hickson Mr. Eynon English 10 5/8/2013 The Rape of Nanking 300‚000 people were brutally raped and murdered in Nanking China‚ and still to this day people don’t believe that it ever happened. The Rape of Nanking is known as the forgotten Holocaust of World War II but is one of the single worst atrocities to happen during WWII in all of Europe and Asia. No ones life was spared in these horrific 6 weeks yet the Rape of Nanking is still unknown to most people. In 1937 the Japanese military
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