rape of nanking
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Rape of Nanking. Rape of Nanking. December 1937-February 1938: up to 300,000 Chinese civilians are brutally massacred Seen by many as an act of genocide Japanese nationalists distorted actual events and to this day deny that civilians were targeted - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rape of Nanking
Rape of Nanking• December 1937-February 1938: up to 300,000 Chinese
civilians are brutally massacred• Seen by many as an act of genocide• Japanese nationalists distorted actual events and to this day
deny that civilians were targeted• The Japanese army committed numerous atrocities, such as
rape, looting, arson, and the execution of POW’s and civilians. Many women and children were brutally rapped and murdered as well
• The fact that Japan does not acknowledge the massacre has strained Sino-Japanese relations
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