nanking massacre (rape of nanking)
The Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, refers to a brutal event that occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937-1938. The Imperial Japanese Army captured the city of Nanking (now Nanjing), China, and engaged in widespread atrocities, including mass killings, looting, arson, and systematic rape of Chinese civilians and disarmed soldiers. It is recognized as one of the most horrific instances of war crimes, with estimates suggesting hundreds of thousands of Chinese people were killed and tens of thousands of women were sexually assaulted.
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