The Battle of Nanking ended on December 13, when the divisions of the Japanese Army entered the walled city of Nanjing. The Tokyo War Crime Tribunal defined the period of the massacre to the …

Nov 9, 2009 · In late 1937, over a period of six weeks, Imperial Japanese Army forces brutally murdered hundreds of thousands of people—including both soldiers and civilians—in the Chinese city of …

Nov 28, 2025 · Nanking (Nanjing), the Nationalist capital, fell in mid-December 1937, and the liquidation of that city and its inhabitants became known as the Nanjing Massacre.

Aug 4, 2025 · In December 1937, Imperial Japanese forces captured the Chinese city of Nanking, unleashing an orgy of violence now known as the Nanking Massacre or Rape of Nanking. Over six …

Feb 17, 2024 · The 1937 invasion and massacre in Nanjing (or Nanking) by the Japanese caused the suffering of tens of thousands of Chinese civilians. Published: Feb 17, 2024 written by Madison …

The Rape of Nanking, or Nanking Massacre, was a six-week period of mass violence by Japanese forces against residents of Nanking, China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937-1938.

Nanjing, one of the nation's most important cities for over a thousand years, is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.

Nanking, China, is a city with a rich history that has played a central role in much of China’s history. It is the capital of the Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, and a port on the Yangtze River. The city, also …

Dec 10, 2014 · It was the beginning of a seven week reign of terror in which the conquering Japanese army went on a wild rampage; looting, torturing, beheading, burying alive, burning, and gang- raping …

Nov 12, 2025 · Nanjing, city, capital of Jiangsu sheng (province), east-central China. It is a port on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) and a major industrial and communications centre.