World history/WHME103/WWII causes/Witnessing the Nanking massacre

Reading

Read the following primary source material. It is an eyewitness report of the Nanking Massacre that appeared in the New York Times. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• What would it have been like to be in Nanking during the massacre?

• How did the Japanese treat war prisoners?

• How were civilians treated?

Modern History Sourcebook, 'The Nanking Massacre, 1937'.

Reflect on the Nanking Massacre by posting a comment on WEnotes below. For example:

• I was shocked to learn ...

• The death toll ...

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