The Nanjing Safety Zone Gallery
View images and maps of the Nanjing safety zone.
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Nation Building Video Gallery
These videos explore the historical relationship between China and Japan and the ideas and institutions developed along their paths of modern nation building.
Meiji Period in Japan Gallery
The Meiji Period in Japan (1868-1912) included many institutional reforms attempting both to modernize as well as maintain their sovereignty. These images document efforts of modernization most evident in the military, civil government, education, and cultural institutions.
Expressions of Imperialism Gallery
The images in this gallery explore Japan’s imperialist pursuits and economic expansion into China through different visual mediums.
The Road to War Gallery
The images in this gallery capture significant military and political shifts that occurred in both China and Japan in the decades preceding the outbreak of war in July 1937.