The Atrocities section of our Nanjing resource focuses on the Nanjing Atrocities that occurred in China from December 13, 1937 through the end of March 1938.
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The Identity section of our Nanjing teachinfg resource explores individual voices of Chinese and Japanese as they consider the impact history and culture have had on their sense of belonging.
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Judgment, Memory, Legacy
The Judgment, Memory, and Legacy section explores China and Japan and the challenges of rebuilding after World War II. A number of readings focus on education and public memory of the Nanjing Atrocities.
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Nation Building
The Nation Building section of our Nanjing resource explores the relationship between modern nation-building and nationalism in China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Strategies for Teaching The Nanjing Atrocities
The following strategies are useful when teaching the Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War content.
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The Nanjing Atrocities | Map: Spheres of Influence (1850-1914)
From the mid-1850s to the beginning of World War I, many Western nations were expanding into Asia. The "Age of Imperialism" was fueled by the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States, and it profoundly influenced nation building efforts in Japan and China. As the desire to exert regional strength grew, Japan also began to expand its colonial influence across East Asia.
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