By Tim Faas and Will Jenkins Nanking Genocide By Tim Faas and Will Jenkins

What/When/Where December 13, 1937 Nanking China

Defending Nanking The chinese said that they would not allow Nanking to fall without a fight to the death. This plan quickly fell apart

The Japanese Army War Crimes Most of the crimes that were committed during the war did not take place in the city A Japanese reporter stated that the only reason they went from shanghai to Nanking was because the officers told the soldiers they could rape and loot as they wanted

The Japanese Army War Crimes Two officers had a contest to see who could be the first to kill 100 people with a sword

Fleeing Of The City Chinese civilians began to flee the city a quickly as possible The scorched earth strategy was starting to be used out side the city About 20 -30 million us dollars of property was burned

Establishment of the Nanking Safety Zone There were many westerners living in Nanking Most of them fled leaving 27 5 were journalist They created a safety zone in the western quarter of the city

Establishment of the Nanking Safety Zone The Japanese government agreed not to attack parts of the city The remaining citizens were ordered to move into the safety zone The committee formed the de facto government

Demand for surrender and Assault and capture of Nanking December 9th leaflets were dropped demanding surrender A cease fire was being arranged but failed There was no response to the surrender the deadline was December 10th the Chinese retreated on December 12 December 13 the city was taken

The Massacre During the six weeks the Japanese raped, murdered, committed theft, arson and many other war crimes 250,000 residents in the city were killed 20,000 women were raped, including infants and the elderly.[ http://youtu.be/3qwH0zLroWY

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