Nanjing Massacre
Definition
The Nanjing Massacre was a mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing, then the capital of China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937-38.
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Second Sino-Japanese War: A military conflict fought primarily between Republic Of China and Empire Of Japan from 1937 to 1945.
Imperial Japan: Refers to historical nation-state encompassing period when Japan was ruled by Emperor with absolute power.
War Crimes: Serious violations of laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility such as ill-treatment or killing of prisoners of war.
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