Ep. 182 | The Nanjing Massacre (Part 1)
In this episode, Laszlo introduces the Nanjing Massacre, which is ab incredibly emotional, controversial, and sensitive subject for a variety of reasons. Over the next two episodes Laszlo will review material from past episodes to discuss the lead-up to the Massacre.
Then in Part 2, the actual event itself is discussed, as well as the story of the Nanjing Safety Zone and some of the foreigners who became eyewitnesses to the horrors of the Nanjing Massacre.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| General Shiro Ishii | 石井四郎 | Director of Unit 731 |
| Joseph Mengele | - | The German version of Shiro Ishii |
| Jīnlíng | 金陵 | Ancient name of Nanjing during the Zhou Dynasty |
| Jīnlíng Women’s College | 金陵女子大学 | Now part of Nanjing Normal University |
| Nana-san-ichi Butai | 731部队 | Unit 731, based in Harbin |
| Nánjīng Dà Túshā | 南京大屠杀 | The Nanjing Massacre |
| Nánjīng Ānqúan Qū | 南京安全区 | The Nanjing Safety Zone |
| Okamura Yasuji | 岡村宁次 | Japanese general who led the brutal Three All’s Policy to Kill all, Burn all, Loot all |
| Péng Déhuái | 彭德怀 | Great PLA general and later defense minister |
| Shì shí qiú shì | 实事求是 | Seek truth from facts, originally from the ancient Book of Han, later made famous by Chairman Mao and then even more famous by Deng Xiaoping |
| Yasukuni Shrine | 靖国神社 | Shinto shrine that commemorates those who died for the Empire of Japan |
| Zhū Dé | 朱德 | Red Army founder |
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