Nanjing massacre (12 déc. 1937 – 1 janv. 1938)
Description:
The exact duration of the atrocities is difficult to pinpoint, but the most intense period of mass killings, sexual violence, and looting occurred in December 1937 and January 1938. Nanjing Massacre. The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, was perpetrated by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The massacre began in December 1937 when Nanjing, then the capital of China, fell to Japanese forces under the command of General Iwane Matsui. The Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, took place in Nanjing, which was the capital of the Republic of China at the time.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
12 déc. 1937
1 janv. 1938
~ 20 days