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When did the Nanking massacre take place?
December 13, 1937
Nanjing Massacre/Start dates
Nanjing Massacre, conventional Nanking Massacre, also called Rape of Nanjing, (December 1937–January 1938), mass killing and ravaging of Chinese citizens and capitulated soldiers by soldiers of the Japanese Imperial Army after its seizure of Nanjing, China, on December 13, 1937, during the Sino-Japanese War that …
How many people survived the Nanjing Massacre?
Testimonies from 1937 Nanjing Massacre in China fully indexed and subtitled. In China, the number of people still alive who survived the 1937 Nanjing Massacre at the hands of Japanese invaders has fallen to minuscule levels – some experts put the number around 80.
Where was the Nanking Massacre?
Nanjing
Nanjing Massacre/Location
What was the Nanking Safety Zone and who established it?
John Rabe
International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone/Founders
Following the example of Jesuit Father Robert Jacquinot de Besange in Shanghai, the foreigners in Nanking created the Nanking Safety Zone, managed by the International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone led by German businessman and Nazi party member, John Rabe.
How many Japanese died in ww2?
71,380,000
Total deaths by country
| Country | Total population 1/1/1939 | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 71,380,000 | 2,500,000 to 3,100,000 |
| Korea (Japanese colony) | 24,326,000 | 483,000 to 533,000 |
| Latvia (within 1939 borders) | 1,994,500 | 250,000 |
| Lithuania (within 1939 borders) | 2,575,000 | 370,000 |
How many Chinese died in ww2?
Total deaths by country
| Country | Total population 1/1/1939 | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|
| China (1937–1945) | 517,568,000 | 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 |
| Cuba | 4,235,000 | 100 |
| Czechoslovakia (in postwar 1945–1992 borders) | 14,612,000 | 340,000 to 355,000 |
| Denmark | 3,795,000 | 6,000 |
How many people were in the safety zone?
The Japanese didn’t recognize the Safety Zone, and hundreds of men and women were raped and killed. Due to Rabe’s efforts some 250,000 people were protected during the Nanking Massacre….Members.
| Name | Nationality / Occupation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Ashmore Fitch | American | YMCA |
Who saved Nanking?
| John Rabe | |
|---|---|
| Employer | Siemens AG |
| Known for | Saving about 200,000 Chinese civilians during the Nanking Massacre Establishing the Nanking Safety Zone |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers’ Party |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Rabe |
How many Japanese were killed in World War II?
Total deaths by country
| Country | Total population 1/1/1939 | Civilian deaths due to military activity and crimes against humanity |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 71,380,000 | 550,000 to 800,000 |
| Korea (Japanese colony) | 24,326,000 | 483,000 to 533,000 |
| Latvia (within 1939 borders) | 1,994,500 | 220,000 |
| Lithuania (within 1939 borders) | 2,575,000 | 345,000 |
Were any Japanese tried for war crimes?
Most trials were completed by 1949, but Australia held some trials in 1951. Of the 5,700 Japanese individuals indicted for Class B war crimes, 984 were sentenced to death; 475 received life sentences; 2,944 were given more limited prison terms; 1,018 were acquitted; and 279 were never brought to trial or not sentenced.