Hey future historians! Welcome to the wild, shocking, and often tragic world of 20th-century history. We're diving deep into a dark chapter today—The Rape of Nanjing in 1937. Get ready, 'cause this is heavy stuff, but very important to understand. So, let's break it down!
The Japanese had a disdain for the Chinese that fueled the atrocity. Think of it as the toxic mindset that lets one group see another as subhuman, opening the door to awful things. Like how bullies demean their victims to feel powerful.
Asaka Yasuhiko, the commander, ordered "to kill all captives." Soldiers weren't freelancing here; they were following a command. It's like when your teacher tells you to do homework—it's not optional.
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Hey future historians! Welcome to the wild, shocking, and often tragic world of 20th-century history. We're diving deep into a dark chapter today—The Rape of Nanjing in 1937. Get ready, 'cause this is heavy stuff, but very important to understand. So, let's break it down!
The Japanese had a disdain for the Chinese that fueled the atrocity. Think of it as the toxic mindset that lets one group see another as subhuman, opening the door to awful things. Like how bullies demean their victims to feel powerful.
Asaka Yasuhiko, the commander, ordered "to kill all captives." Soldiers weren't freelancing here; they were following a command. It's like when your teacher tells you to do homework—it's not optional.
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 ๐
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