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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (平装)
by Iris Chang
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The rape of Nanking, WW II, History |
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There are those that would curse the darkness, others who would light a candle. Iris chose to bring past crimes and past injustices into the light - she lit a flame and passed it to others. |
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Ping Lim (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
This book is written plainly & straight to the point. At times, I'm finding it intolerable to read the book as the activities committed by the Japanese during the war is totally inhumane & immoral. The necessity of us reading & understanding history is that we learn from our mistakes & building a better future for younger generations. What I'm finding intriguing is that till these days, the Japanese Government is still reluctant to apologise & pay compensations to the war victims. Besides, history text books in Japan are written in a way that the war guilt is not with Japan. In a way, Asian countries are not as pro-active as what the Jews have done in claiming reparations from Germany. But what Germany is doing now deserves to be commended for its willingness to work hand-in-hand with the war victims. Its memorials are a reminder to its citizens that in any wars, there are only losers. The truth is now in the open, & this book by Iris Chang is opening door to the war victims & has prompted the Senate to take some actions. I hope the surviving war victims are able to see the silver lining at the end of the tunnel. |
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Samantha (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
I read "The Rape of Nanking:The Forgotten Holocaust of WWII" and I thought it was a great book. I didnt even know that the Japanese went to war with the Chinese, and I learned a lot about it since I have read it. Iris Chang gave so many details of the gruesome war that I couldnt believed it happened. You could just imagine how the victims felt through the authors words. How Chang found the few remaining survivors is amazing. The victims are mostly elderly and they still remember the war and can tell you the stories they went through or witnessed. The author, in my sense, justs wants people to realize that this did happen, a forgotten holocaust. For people to know about this is how it is kept prevented from happening again. I realized that when I read this book that wars like that are still going on in this world. I really enjoyed this book from every perspective. I gained so much more knowledge of what had happened some odd years ago. |
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Chimonsho (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
We deeply miss Iris Chang already in the days after her death. She was a favorite writer of mine, and definitely among the best of current popular historians. Her work is both scholarly and superbly readable, suffused with feeling for history's victims, and anger at cruelty and injustice. This led some critics to fault her for bias, and this book is off the mark in assuming that Japanaese are united in denying the Rape of Nanking. But her passionate partisanship compels attention to overlooked injustices of modern history. This is the common thread running through all her work ("Rape of Nanking," Chinese in America," Thread of the Silkworm"). The grim subjects she dealt with possibly played a part in the circumstances leading to her death, although we should refrain from passing judgement. Iris was researching a book on Americans fighting Japanese in the Philippines during the Pacific War. We can only hope that enough progress was made so that one final gem will appear under her name. She continues to inspire others to follow the trails she blazed. |
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J. Wang (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
This is a great book that tells you a ture history. It can be a history textbook for japanese student. |
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Andy (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
This is an Excellent book, that gives us the full details of one of the MOST horrible crime happened in the history of mankind; especially to women and children. The Japanese military war crime committed in China during WWII was so insane that, I think it is a responsibility for everyone to know about it. Hopefully, people will not forget about this mistake, and will prevent it from happening again in the future.
The problem is that, the Rape of Nanking was generally ignored by the Western World, and most people don't know enough about this "Forgotten Holocaust" to help educating people the importance of this tragedy.
Just do a research on the internet with "Nanking 1937", people can find many related pictures that can give people a general feeling of how horrible the crime was. In the Ms Iris Chan's book, people then can find out the detials and how this "Forgotten Holocaust" happened. A highly recommended book. |
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Christine (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
When someone mentions the word holocaust, most often people will relate that word with the Germans and Jews during World War II. When Japan is mentioned, the first things that come to mind are the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Nanjing Massacre truly has been forgotten.
Now, the Japanese government denies that such massacres were actually committed in Nanjing. They say it is a story made up by the Chinese. If this story is a lie, then why and how did so many people die? Why are there pictures taken of these brutal acts by the Japanese soldiers? What about the Japanese confessions and their diaries to prove all the things they did? What about the hundreds of thousands of people who witnessed these crimes? What about the trials where many of the high ranking soldiers were found guilty and punished for their injustices? There is too much evidence against the Japanese soldiers to deny such cruelties
During World War II, so many horrible acts were committed against the innocent. When it was all over, the bodies were countless as well as the tears shed around the world. The Japanese stole the lives of many, and at the same time killed millions of innocent people. The horrible memory of the Nanjing Massacre still lives with many of those who survived through it. With all that happened in such a short amount of time, it's a shame that the Nanjing Massacre is labeled the forgotten holocaust - not only forgotten, but denied by the Japanese executioners. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
Iris Chang took a great effort to document the forgotten genocide done by Japanese invaders in 1937. Probably because of the two A-bombs American troops had dropped to Japanese island, there is a prevailing sympathy to Japan in the US. However, people should be reminded that without the bombs, more Chinese, Korean, Americans and including Japanese might die because of long lasting war.
It is true that Iris Chang's book may not be as rigorous and thorough as academic history books should be. However, putting aside the emotion embeded in the book, facts are there. The Japanese troops were conducting genocide.
Let's all remember the Nanking massacre and cherish the peace we have now. |
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Hao Wang (MSL quote), China
<2007-05-11 00:00>
Abundant facts listed in this book will tell you the history. People should never forget the atrocities committed by that nation in WWII even she is trying her best to disguise them. |
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laphier (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
Iris Chang stands up to remind the whole world crimes commited by these Japanese troops, a undeniable truth denied shamelessly again and again by Japanese themselves. This is a masterpiece and a real serious explosure of the history. History will not be forgotten, so does Iris Chang and her masterpiece.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-05-11 00:00>
What was written in the history book? What really happened there? What is history anyway?
At one side: 10 years investigation; photoes; eye witnesses from Japan, German, China, US, and other countries; the facts of statistics published back in 30's and 40's.
At the other side: "I heard it never happened." "It was not written in my history book." "This is not what I was told."
Take your judgement.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, especially WWII history regarding Japanese, Japanese army, and Japanese goverment. |
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