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The Nanking Massacre: An Atrocity that Still Haunts Us Today
50:31 - 56:55 (06:24)
The Nanking Massacre, a six-week period of mass rape and murder by Japanese forces in 1937, is one of many pre-war atrocities that set up a brutal era of totalitarianism on the march and bad guys in the story. It's also a reminder to hear the stories of all those who suffered at the hands of these brutal armies, whose stories didn't make it into the history books.
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The Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese soldiers brutally killed, raped, and tortured the Chinese citizens of Nanking (now known as Nanjing).
50:31 - 52:49 (02:17)
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The Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese soldiers brutally killed, raped, and tortured the Chinese citizens of Nanking (now known as Nanjing). Chinese historian Sun Zha Wei describes the massacre as involving mass and sporadic killings, torture, and burning of victims to death.
ChapterThe Nanking Massacre: An Atrocity that Still Haunts Us Today
EpisodeShow 63 - Supernova in the East II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Nanking Massacre, committed by Japanese troops when they invaded China in 1937, involved rape, arson, theft, and other violent crimes resulting in the murder of tens of thousands of Chinese, many of whom were women.
52:49 - 54:16 (01:27)
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The Nanking Massacre, committed by Japanese troops when they invaded China in 1937, involved rape, arson, theft, and other violent crimes resulting in the murder of tens of thousands of Chinese, many of whom were women. The atrocity continued for months and serves as a reminder of the horrors of war.
ChapterThe Nanking Massacre: An Atrocity that Still Haunts Us Today
EpisodeShow 63 - Supernova in the East II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This podcast episode talks about the importance of highlighting the atrocities in the Nanjing Massacre as it sheds light on the brutalities experienced by the Chinese during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
54:16 - 56:55 (02:39)
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This podcast episode talks about the importance of highlighting the atrocities in the Nanjing Massacre as it sheds light on the brutalities experienced by the Chinese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It also discusses how war atrocities can shape the perception of good versus evil in conflicts between nations and how propaganda can exacerbate these perceptions.