Battle Of Nanking Research Paper

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Before the battle of Nanking, the commander General IM ordered the Japanese army to be very careful not to kill any civilians. Those that would call this a conspiracy just need to look at the other things the Japanese did during that time. Even the Nazis treated their prisoners of war with a level of respect and mercy. The Japanese led them on "death marches" for miles and miles until they fell behind and were killed or just dropped dead from exhaustion. They also did things to the Filipinos and the Koreans. There is no contesting that the Japanese tested chemical weapons on prisoners; both military and civilian. The Japanese during those days were xenophobes and believed themselves superior to everyone else, which is why they had so little

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