Rape of Nanking

This picture truly demonstrates the severity of the Rape of Nanking. This image shows Chinese men, women, and CHILDREN, left dead on the streets of Nanking. The Japanese soldiers who tortured, raped, and killed these innocent civilians could car less about how brutal the scene throughout the streets appeared.
Thanks to the essay that Miss Herman supplied for our class, I believe that I have a good grasp on how terrible the Rape was. It disturbs me that many people (especially in the United States) is completely unaware of this event in history, and I believe that this is a topic that should be covered much more in schools across the nation. Mostly, when it comes to atrocities and genocidal events, all we hear about is the Holocaust, however, The Rape of Nanking ranks up there with some of the most horrible massacres in human history.