The Nanjing massacre was the mass killing, rape, and looting of the Chinese citizens of Nanjing by the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army on December thirteenth, nineteen thirty seven. They were ordered to do these cars by the commanding general of the Japanese Central China Front Army, Matsui Iwane; after World War Two he was executed along with Tani Hisao.

Carrying out Matsui’s orders, they carried out mass executions and tens of thousand of rapes. They destroyed a third of the buildings, by burning the city. They also burned the surrounding towns, and they looted the buildings too. The number of Chinese people killed in the massacre hasn’t been set, but most of the estimates given has ranged from one hundred thousand to more than three hundred thousand. The people of Nanjing had to deal with these war crimes for over six weeks, so it probably ended on January 24.

Yes, the Nanjing massacre was one of many horrible events, and it is a perfect example of the many war crimes committed the Japanese. To memorize the people, and this event, the Chinese has made a Nanjing Massacre Memorial hall in Nanjing, China. It is open all year round, but it is closed on Monday.