Comparing The Holocaust And The Rape Of Nanjing

Most people have never wondered what was going through the minds of the people that witnessed the mass murder and rape of these women around them...or the women it happened to. The Rape of Nanjing was unexpected and uncalled for. It is much like how the Jews that were harshly punished because of their religion. People today like to take the past and see it as only that. Others like to make jokes of it to make it seem less real. People will say, “Oh that happened back then, there is no way it would happen again” or “ It is not a big deal, it happened forever ago.” When in reality, they do not want to admit the truth. And that goes for both the Rape of Nanjing and the Holocaust. Even though the Rape of Nanjing had its similarities with the …show more content…
The heartbreaking events that have happened through history such as the Rape of Nanjing has shaped today's minds to just “deal with it,” “that is what has always happened” when it comes to serious matters. It should not have to be that way. Taking what happened to all of the women and children, shouldn't be just blown over. The people of today need to take action and not let what once happened, happen again. Both genocides consisted of murder, torture, and rape, Some more well know for a certain one but it was still relevant at the time. Both genocides included taking the lives of so many innocent people because they thought they were doing the right thing and if they did not think that it was taking the phrase ‘getting you back” to an extreme. They may have done things similar but when it came to taking action on the situation they handled it differently. Therefore in the Holocaust, it was based on looks and how strong they were. In the Rape of Nanjing, it was geared towards women. Looking back on how people thought they had to do things are so upsetting and makes individuals wonder, what made them come to conclusion to make the actions they did? Why betray the