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Rape of Nanjing

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Mike's excellent Recap of Tuchman's Stillwell book lead to a great dsicsusioin last evening.

Below: Nanjing Massacre Monument

Nanjing Monuement

Another interesting historical record that Tuchamn recounted in her book that we did not bring up last night was the viciousness and horror of the Japanese attack in China, especially in places like Nanjing, but really throughout China.

If you are trying to understand modern Chinese 'culture' I think that the ruthless Japanese attack in this period as well as the result of the Opium wars are dominant forces even today. There are two other strong memes driving Chinese culture that she hints at, but we can save those for another time and book.

Gary
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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