Modern era · 1937 – 1938
Nanjing Massacre
The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing (formerly romanized as Nanking) was the mass rape and murder, between December 1937 and March 1938, of Chinese civilians, noncombatants, and prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China. It took place immediately after the Battle of Nanjing and retreat of the National Revolutionary Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- When
- 13 Dec 1937 – 2 Feb 1938
- Where
- Republic of China
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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