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Saturday, December 14, 2013

The Nanjing Atrocity

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

On December 13, 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army occupied the then-capital Chinese city of Nanking, marking the beginning of what is known today as the Nanjing Atrocity. Thousands of Chinese civilians, prisoners of war, and disarmed soldiers were murdered.

Why is it important to study difficult moments in human history?


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