Tag: Totalitarian Martyrs
The Atrocity Japan Tried to Hide
Although the United States did not fully enter WWII until after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 the war had started earlier in Europe and Asia. The start of WWII began in Asia when Japan started to occupy Manchuria in 1931 (Chang, 3). Other parts of China started to fall to the […]
Why Being Safe in a ‘Safety Zone’ Matters
As Masaaki put it in the opening lines of “What Really Happened in Nanking: The Refutation of a Common Myth,” “[t]he word history possesses two meanings. One is “events of the past in and of themselves.” The other is “a record of events of the past put into writing for the benefit of future generations” (historiography).” […]
Concentrated Killing
World War II is still the undisputed king when it comes to the bloodiest and deadliest human conflicts in history. It was not just combatants that experienced the horrors of war though, for millions of civilians would be caught up … Continue reading →
The Forgotten Massacre
On January 13, 1937 the Japanese army began a brutal attack on the people of Nanking. An estimated 350,000 people were murdered. Other citizens were raped, assaulted, and forced to witness unspeakable acts perpetrated on on their loved ones by the Japanese soldiers . It is difficult to conceptualize the amount to life lost in this attack … Continue reading “The Forgotten Massacre”
