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Summary: The Events Trounding The Rape Of Nanking

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I found the book to be extremely troubling. Next to slavery, the holocaust, and treatment toward Native Americans; this has been one of the top horrifying acts of humanity I’ve come across. The events surrounding the 'Rape of Nanking' are only a part of the story but have become related to those leading up to the construction of one of the most notorious research labs known- Unit 731. However, what was done to the inmates was only the beginning. The biggest travesty was soon to come by way of the U.S's reaction- after the war was over, U.S occupational forces lead by Douglas MacArthur struck a deal that would help shield the doctors, nurses and other medical personal involved with these horror from much deserved accountability. Some had gone

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