The battle of Nanking took place in December 1937 after the fall of Shanghai . The Japanese managed to take over the city in about six to seven weeks, in which, during the time they managed to kill an estimated 40,000 - 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers, rape 20,000 Chinese women, and ruin the capital of China . When the war first broke out, the foreigners residing in Nanking were encouraged to evacuate and leave; however, a group of 20-30 foreigners had decided to stay . These were the people…
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