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Rape of Nanking (1937)
1937Rape of Nanking (1937) The Nanjing Massacre (Also known as the rape of Nanking
) is where Japanese forces brutally murdered thousands of Chinese soldiers and Civilians, and sexually assaulted thousands of women and girls as well in Nanjing China. The outcome left Nanjing in ruins, having an estimated death toll of 200,000- 300,000 people. https://www.history.com/topics/asian-history/nanjing-massacre -
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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
The Sino-Japanese War began in 1937 when China resisted the expansion of Japanese influence in their territory, the war was declared on December 9th, 1941, and was divided into 3 phases, a period of brisk Japanese advances in late 1938, a period of standstills until 1944 and the last period, which is when allied powers sent counter attacks in the pacific and on Japan’s home islands, which led to Japan surrendering. https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Sino-Japanese-War