Nanjing Massacre (historical context)

The Nanjing Massacre occurred in December 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, when Imperial Japan captured the Chinese city of Nanjing. Over six weeks, Japanese troops committed widespread atrocities, including mass killings, rapes, and looting, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Chinese civilians and prisoners of war. The massacre shocked the world and remains a deeply sensitive historical issue, symbolizing the brutalities of wartime occupation and the importance of historical memory and reconciliation.