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Modern Memory Affected by Images?
The Japanese military atrocities in the Chinese city of Nanking are regarded as being some of the worst in human history, with hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens killed, beaten, raped, tortured, and bullied by the Japanese soldiers. It is not my intention to doubt the severity of the destruction or the brutality of the … Continue reading “Modern Memory Affected by Images?” Continue reading →
French Ideas for a Postwar World Order
The reconstruction of France and France’s place in the postwar world political arena was on the mind of French political leaders as World War Two came to a close and in the immediate aftermath. As apart of preparing for the future the French commissioned a study called “Outline of a Doctrine of French Policy”. This … Continue reading “French Ideas for a Postwar World Order” Continue reading →
The Rape of Nanking
In the western world when anyone thinks of wartime atrocities their mind immediately goes to the Holocaust during World War II. The systematic extermination of Jewish people by Hitler’s Nazi regime is widely considered one of the most abominable acts of violence by man against other men in the history of the world. The Rape … Continue reading “The Rape of Nanking” Continue reading →
Nanjing Massacre: Fact or Fiction
The articles and video provided to us discussed the Japanese assault on Nanjing. During the late 1930’s, Japan started to invade China, they had set their sights on Nanjing. Nanjing was the capital of China until the government moved the capital more inland from the Japanese. When the Japanese reached Nanjing there appears to be … Continue reading “Nanjing Massacre: Fact or Fiction” Continue reading →
The Nanking Massacre (?)
From 1931-1932, the Japanese Imperial army took over Manchuria, and in July of 1937, the Second Sino-Japanese War began. In December of this war, a battle occurred in Nanking between the Chinese and Japanese. Or was it a massacre of the Chinese by the Japanese? In her book, “The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust […]
Postwar: A Global History of the Second World War’s Legacy
Welcome to this syndicated website aimed at investigating the rippling legacy of WW2. Over the months to come we will be adding collegiate-edited content. Share liberally…
