The Untold History of the United States...

[ACG52]

The single worst atrocity of WWII was committed by the Japanese Army during 1937-1938. Known as the rape of Nanking, it was the murder of 300,000 out of a population of 600,000 in the Chinese capital of Nanking

 

http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/nanking.htm

 

 

In December of 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of Nanking and represented the single worst atrocity during the World War II era in either the European or Pacific theaters of war.

 

The actual military invasion of Nanking was preceded by a tough battle at Shanghai that began in the summer of 1937. Chinese forces there put up surprisingly stiff resistance against the Japanese Army which had expected an easy victory in China. The Japanese had even bragged they would conquer all of China in just three months. The stubborn resistance by the Chinese troops upset that timetable, with the battle dragging on through the summer into late fall. This infuriated the Japanese and whetted their appetite for the revenge that was to follow at Nanking.

After finally defeating the Chinese at Shanghai in November, 50,000 Japanese soldiers then marched on toward Nanking. Unlike the troops at Shanghai, Chinese soldiers at Nanking were poorly led and loosely organized. Although they greatly outnumbered the Japanese and had plenty of ammunition, they withered under the ferocity of the Japanese attack, then engaged in a chaotic retreat. After just four days of fighting, Japanese troops smashed into the city on December 13, 1937, with orders issued to "kill all captives."

 

So Sensi, you should drop the holier than thou attitude. Japan certainly cannot claim the 'moral high ground'

[Briarep]

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[Harold Squared]

There is plenty more to the untold history of the USA.

 

BUT, since the discussion centers so far on WW II, the USA was fighting a proxy War against Japan in China well before Pearl Harbor and the official start of hostilities. The Japanese were inspired to build a maritime empire from their island nation by the example of another monarchy, the United Kingdom. Perversely, despite having suffered at the hands of British imperialism, the United States has tacitly condoned it since the late 19th century.

 

Why?

 

Racism and British propaganda.