You must have read, heard, or seen the atrocities of the Nazis during the Holocaust, but perhaps an even crueler, less humane event during World War II goes unnoticed. The Japanese forces went into Nanking, the Chinese capital with orders to kill, rape, and torture as many individuals as possible. And they did.
I think people should at least recognize this event. As they say, "those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it".
Here is the video code for a really good documentary on the event. I don't know if embedding works in Yahoo! Answers, so I'll add the hyperlink just in case. I think you should all be informed of this. Watch it, for the sake of humanity, this cruel deed should not be forgotten!
Hyperlink:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4920138942953644691&q=nanking
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Please don't take this lightly. Remember that these were human lives we are dealing with. Yet the Japanese government has removed all mentions from the history books.
Don't flag this as racism or inappropriate or harassment or whatever. This isn't a game of reporting as many questions as possible.
This is an important event that shouldn't be neglected, and I hope you will spend the time to watch it. I think people should know about this, I really do.
2007-02-02 11:24:22 · update #1
This isn't just a personal question about relationships or a joke or a poll. This is to notify people of an overlooked yet important historical event.
Please take the time to watch...
2007-02-02 11:25:46 · update #2
Remember: this isn't about me or you. It's about a plethora of people who have anonymously lost their lives in the most injust way possible. Don't let their deaths go unnoticed.
Help me in spreading the message, please. That's all I ask. Thanks!
2007-02-02 11:32:17 · update #3
Yes, I have heard about it, and in fact this is the second time that I am responding to a question here on YA! about it. Your concern is greatly appreciated by many.
2007-02-02 12:13:33 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course I've heard of the Rape of Nanking. Anybody with the flimsiest grasp of modern history has. Recently there was an amazing book written about this called The Rape of Nanking and it was written by a lady named Iris Chang. I highly recommend reading this book. The Japanese militarists that took over the Japanese government in the 1920's were a bunch of brutal monsters, and Nanking was one of the worst things they did.
2016-05-24 06:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you are right...perhaps they never would have happened if the world recognized the ARMENIAN MASSACRE OF 1915. The Turks still deny it. Hitler knew it and followed their lead and repeated it and did many other nations throughout the entire 20th century.
2007-02-06 08:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, i have heard of it. another wake up call to our society would be to read Trail of Tears about the Cherokee Indians and the horrors they had to endure.
Very eye opening and very tragic
2007-02-02 11:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by island3girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋