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| The '''Rape of Nanking''' refers to the widespread atrocities conducted against ] | The '''Rape of Nanking''' refers to the widespread atrocities conducted against ] civilians in ] after its fall to ]ese troops on ], ] during the ]. Between 200,000 and 300,000 people were killed during the following three months. | ||
| Although some Japanese historians either deny the existence of atrocities or seek to minimize them, the events following the fall of Nanking are well documented by journalists and other eyewitnesses and are not disputed by most historians. | |||
| Reports by American reporters of Japanese brutality against Chinese civilians helped turn American public opinion against Japan and led to a series of events which culminated in the Japanese attack on ]. | Reports by American reporters of Japanese brutality against Chinese civilians helped turn American public opinion against Japan and led to a series of events which culminated in the Japanese attack on ]. | ||
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The Rape of Nanking refers to the widespread atrocities conducted against Chinese civilians in Nanking after its fall to Japanese troops on December 13, 1937 during the Sino-Japanese War. Between 200,000 and 300,000 people were killed during the following three months.
Although some Japanese historians either deny the existence of atrocities or seek to minimize them, the events following the fall of Nanking are well documented by journalists and other eyewitnesses and are not disputed by most historians.
Reports by American reporters of Japanese brutality against Chinese civilians helped turn American public opinion against Japan and led to a series of events which culminated in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.