Friday, April 20, 2007

Rape of Nanking (Nanjing)

The way that the Japanese had acted was gruesome and extremely horric for all to recall; whether the people were part of the rape and the invasions, or whether they are just learning about it. Over 300,000 people were killed and over 20,000 women were raped. As if the Rape of Nanjing wasn't enough, the Japanese government had completely denied it and stated that it had never occured. Despite the fact that there are still women alive today that were apart of this tragic time, the Japanese still had stuck by their word. It has been about 50 years and still the Japanese parliment has not apologized.

However, just recently the Prime Minister had apologized to all the women who were forced to serve in brothels. However, despite the poverty stricken Chinese women, non had applied to the Japanese fund. Though there were about 100 that had come out of the shadows. Many women are ashamed and it sickens them to recall this tragic time.

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