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Ep. 183 | The Nanjing Massacre (Part 2)
Ep. 183 | The Nanjing Massacre (Part 2)
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52 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2017
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Laszlo finishes off the overview of the Rape of Nanking as well as the stories of John Rabe, Robert O. Wilson, Minnie Vautrin, Rev. William Magee and others who directed the Nanjing Safety Zone during the worst weeks of the atrocities. The aftermath of the Nanjing Massacre is also examined. TERMS FROM THIS EPISODE: The Nanjing Safety Zone Nánjīng Ānqúan Qū 南京安全区 Jīnlíng Women's College 金陵女子大学 Now part of Nanjing Normal University Jīnlíng 金陵 ancient name of Nanjing during the Zhou Dynasty Zhū Dé 朱德 Red Army founder Péng Déhuái 彭德怀 Great PLA general and later defense minister Nana-san-ichi Butai 731部队 Unit 731, based in Harbin General Shiro Ishii 石井四郎 Director of Unit 731 Joseph Mengele The German version of Shiro Ishii. Nánjīng Dà Túshā 南京大屠杀 The Nanjing Massacre Okamura Yasuji 岡村宁次 Japanese general who led the brutal Three All’s Policy to Kill all, Burn all, Loot all Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社 Shinto shrine that commemorates those who died for the Empire of Japan Shì shí qiú shì 实事求是 seek truth from facts, originally from the ancient Book of Han, later made famous by Chairman Mao and then even more famous by Deng Xiaoping. LINKS: Iris Chang, "The Rape of Nanking - The Forgotten Holocaust if World War II" "The Good German of Nanking - The Diaries of John Rabe" Jay Taylor, "The Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China" Rana Mitter, "Forgotten Ally: China's World War II 1937-1945" Honda Katsuichi, "The Nanjing Massacre: A Japanese Journalist Confronts Japan's National Shame" Sinica Podcast April 7, 2015 with Lucy Hornby "Comfort Women and the struggle for reparations" Isaac Meyer's excellent History of Japan Podcast YouTube link to the Nanking movie mentioned in CHP-183 Nanjing Massacre Part 2
Released:
May 11, 2017
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