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The Rape of Nanking Effects and Consequences in China

"Rape Of Nanking"
The Rape of Nanking, other wise known as the Nanking Massacre, is one of the greatest (or worst) war crimes in history. It is arguable whether or not the Japanese soldiers went crazy during the war, but whatever the cause, the event was horrifying.

In 1928, China was at war with Japan. In November, Japanese troops conquered Shanghai and then continued to take over the capital at that time: Nanking. Nanking had the population of about one million people. Originally, there were only three hundred thousand people, but the city was overrun with refugees who were trying to escape the war. Unfortunately, they were heading in the wrong direction.

As the Japanese were on their way to Nanking, the Chinese became desperate and they began their ìScorched - Earth Policy,î This was a moronic attempt to delay the Japanese from entering the city and to stop the ìconquerorsî from getting anything useful. The......

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