This weekend marks the 77th anniversary of the Nanjing Atrocities, a seminal event in the history of World War II, yet one that few know much about.
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A Piece of History You Might Not Have Learned in School
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Broadening Teacher and Student Perspectives Through the Nanjing Atrocities
As educators in the U.K., Victoria Mole and her colleagues, Jenna Adcock, and Katie Duce, wanted to teach their students more diverse and broad histories, such as the Nanjing Massacre in 1937. It’s an often-overlooked period of World War II when the Imperial Japanese Army forces brutally murdered hundreds of thousands of people–including both soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing, China.
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December 13, 1937 Gallery
The beginning of the Nanjing Atrocities occurred with the Imperial Japanese Army’s occupation of the then capital city of China, Nanjing. These images capture the early days of the military occupation as well as offer a geographic orientation to the city confines.
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Expressions of Imperialism Gallery
The images in this gallery explore Japan’s imperialist pursuits and economic expansion into China through different visual mediums.
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Judgment, Memory, and Legacy Video Gallery
Watch videos related to the aftermath of World War II in China and Japan.
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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.
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Remembering Nanjing
Life was pretty happy and full. Now on December 13, there came change that turned our world upside down. - Mr. Chen Deshou, a survivor of the Nanjing Atrocities. December 13th marks the 78th anniversary of the Nanjing Atrocities, when the lives of thousands of women, men, and children were turned upside down. This assault by the Japanese Imperial Army took place from December 13, 1937, through the end of March 1938. During this time soldiers ran riot in the captured Chinese capital, unleashing a spree of violence, murder, and rape on the population.
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Remembering Nanjing Reminds Us Why "Us" vs. "Them" is Dangerous
The Nanjing Massacre has taught us the dangers of dividing people between "us" vs. "them."
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Teaching Genocide and World War II Through the Lens of East Asia
Taking the Nanjing Atrocities workshop helped one teacher successfully tackle the difficult aspects of teaching genocide in the classroom.
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Atrocities Gallery
The images in the Atrocities gallery visually capture elements of the occupation and mass violence that occurred from December 13, 1937 up through late February 1938.
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The Nanjing Atrocities: Judgment, Memory, Legacy Gallery
The images in the Judgment, Memory, and Legacy gallery visually explore topics related to post-war China and Japan and issues of rebuilding, justice and memory in each nation.
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