Nanjing Massacre (dec 13, 1937 – dec 13, 1938)
Description:
Cause (International): Jiang was nervous about losing Chinese troops in Nanjing so he ordered all Chinese troops to evacuate Nanjing, and he even prohibited citizens from evacuating.Effect (International): Several Chinese citizens of Nanjing suffered from rape and looting in the Nanjing Massacre.
Cause (Domestic): Marco Polo Bridge Incident prompted Konoe to kickstart a large campaign in China, coupled with supply shortages in Japanese army
Effect (Domestic): Commanding General of Central China Front Army ordered Japanese troops to capture Nanjing, resulting in several weeks of looting and burning houses and rape of citizens.
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Date:
dec 13, 1937
dec 13, 1938
~ 12 months