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    The Nanking Massacre The Nanking Massacre was the killing of over 300,00 chinese soldiers and civilians and to go along with the lives lost over 20,000 woman and girls were raped. This started following the Sino-Japanese War the japanese turned their attention to Nanking. The nationalist leader had ordered all chinese soldiers out of the city to go to battle shortly before the Japanese entered the city. The leader also forbade the official evacuation of its citizens. The massacre took place in the

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    to be subjected to such interpretations. On December 12, 1937, an outbreak of mass murder and rape was committed by the Japanese troops against Nanking China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This incident, which came to be known as the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking, lasted for six weeks during which the Imperial Japanese Army murdered tens of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants.

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    power-hungry tyrant known as King George III of Great Britain. Although King George did not initialize the colonization of America, he had a drastic effect on its history and what makes modern America what it is today. ¬¬ In order for the Boston Massacre to even occur, there had to be some sort of negative stimulus surrounding the Colonists that could and would trigger such an event. Some of this negative stimulus stemmed from King George and his unnecessary acts imposed upon the colonists. These

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    Essay on The Rape of Nanking

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    of those who perished while serving Japan. Not that the Japenese shouldn’t honor their fallen soldiers, but that the memorial, the Yasukuni Shrine, includes the names of soldiers who lost their lives during the Nanking Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking. The Nanjing Massacre, or the romanisation spelling being Nanking, was the Japanese invasion and occupation of then capital of the

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    The Olympic Games in Munich of 1972 Essay

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    peaceful, passive, war-free environment in which countries can get together and compete. Although we all know that quite the antithesis was upon the 1972 Olympics in Munich between September the fifth and September the sixth. The Munich Massacre, one of the worst massacres of all time, was driven by the vengefulness of the Palestinian group known as Black September, towards the people of Israel, or more relevantly, towards their Olympic team (Rosenberg). Since this confrontation between Palestine and

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    Boston is one of the few cities in the US that offer an ultimate historical experience. With its fascinating architecture and chic yet peaceful urban environment, this city of wonders will surely entice every discriminating tourist. “Founded in 1630, Boston is one of America’s oldest cities… and is the largest city in New England. [Boston] is often referred to as the “Cradle of Liberty” for its role in instigating the American Revolution in the late 18th century” (Bunker Hill College: 2011). “With

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    The transition from historical information to cinema is often a dangerous and controversial road, few films are able to consistently please both historians and mainstream audiences. The topic of Sino-Japanese relations and China’s anti-Japanese war is frequently explored in the medium of film. Films such as City of Life and Death, Norman Bethune: The Making of a Hero, Devils on the Doorstep, The Last Emperor, Nanking, Flowers of War and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness all seek to investigate this

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    from the second Sino-Japanese War because it was the largest Asian War and the most devastating War for the Republic of China. The Nanking Massacre, also known as the rape of Nanking, was a mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against Nanking during the Second Sino-Japanese War, which also happened during the World War Two. The massacre started from December 13, 1937 and it lasted six weeks. During this period, tens of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants were

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    The Boston Massacre was an important event in U.S. history, that lead to the American Revolution. This event brought attention to the unfair ways the British soldiers were treating the colonists. The British were treating the colonists unfairly by taxing them and using their homes for shelter and food. They used them for food by making them make meals for them to eat and if the colonist was a farmer with horses they would also take the horses. I will talk about the famous lawyer John Adams and

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    Mexico City 's Sheer Size

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    Mexico City’s history contains many different identities experienced by both the people and government. The city’s sheer size poses many challenges when it comes to governing and representation of each individual. Often, government officials are not elected but appointed to represent the citizens of Mexico, causing many conflicts of interest (Perlman and Guadarrama 144-145). Mexico’s history is one of constant identity shifts. According to Mexican anthropologist Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, Mexico has

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