Abstract
While World War II seemed inevitable in Europe, Japanese aggression was well underway in Asia. Japan assaulted the capital of China, Nanking, in December 1937 and perpetrated a six-week-long massacre, killing thousands of unarmed Chinese military troops and civilians, including women and children. Iris Chang's Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II exposes this horrific event that showcases humanity at its worst. After reading Chang’s book, it is clear why “rape” was deemed necessary for the title; her gripping account will make one’s stomach turn. War brings up questions of the human condition, responsibility, and justice. In the following discussion, students at Armstrong respond to the atrocities of war presented in this book and confront issues of massacre, memory, history, and humanity.
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Carr, Michael; Schreier, Elyse; Andres, Matias; Wolz, N. Miller; Timmons, LaToya; Payne, Ryan; Yang, Shaofeng; Brannen, Timothy; Worrell, William; Giles, Raven; Tran, Tranh; and Nascimento, Leticia
(2013)
"Massacre and Memory, History and Humanity: A Discussion on Iris Chang’s The Rape of Nanking,"
Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History: Vol. 3:
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1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.20429/aujh.2013.030107
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/aujh/vol3/iss1/7