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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1922 Japanese issue of Shonen kurabu
Cover of January 1922 Japanese issue of Shonen Kurabu (Boy’s Club) showing a boy throwing a grenade.
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Calvin Chew Wong Immigration Card
Adjusting to life in America was difficult for Calvin, not speaking a word of English. He had to start school a month after his arrival, beginning first grade at nine years old. He persevered in school and entered University of California Berkeley in 1949 until he was drafted in 1951 to fight in the Korean war. After the war he returned to the US, received a combat medic’s badge and 4 battle stars and graduated from Berkeley in 1956.
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Conviction and Courage
Chinese citizens, and American and British visitors, evacuate Nanjing in preparation for an attack by the Japanese.
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Identity
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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Japanese Woodblock Print, 1861
This Japanese print is titled “Foreigner and Wrestler at Yokohama." It depicts a sumo wrestler, representing Japan, confronting "foreign" opponents.
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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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Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall Monument
A monument at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall depicts the state of fear and dishevelment faced by Chinese civilians during the war in Nanjing.
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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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Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen arriving at railway station.
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Survivors of the Nanjing Atrocities
Survivors of the 1937 Nanjing massacre pose for a photo during a ceremony in Nanjing on July 6, 2013.
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