Over several decades, there has been greater responsibility in pushing media coverage and human rights initiatives, especially in the 21st Century, a current example being the conflict in Syria. However, there have been numerous drawbacks in society varying throughout the world with the Nanking Massacre being an event that took an entire country into utter misery and helplessness. 1937 was a year that Nanking, China will always keep logged into memory and history due to the horrendous acts of the Japanese army and their cruel attempt to occupy the Republic of China. Because this genocide lasted six weeks comparably less to the several years’ Jewish individuals had to endure, it often goes unnoticed and overshadowed by its infamous counterpart
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Sometimes bodies had to be moved before automobiles could pass.” To reiterate and depict these heinous images, it is difficult to imagine that an event of this magnitude could have gone unnoticed. However, despite this, it is important to deepen one’s understanding of what the individuals of Nanking suffered through and how important this infamous event was in world history. Because this document is an eyewitness account of an American citizen, it relieves such bias that can be found in the narration of how the events of The Nanking Massacre took place. Often, eyewitness accounts from individuals apart of events such as the Holocaust and The Nanking Massacre rely heavily or partially dependent on the side that the eye witness took part …show more content…
It is important to note that neither occurrence should hold more weight than the other but hold a level of severe importance, separately because they are two events that need to be equally recognized. While researching this topic, it raises the question of history repeating itself, a thought that is often considered taboo, will there be another genocide? Can society predict these types of horrific events and stop them before they become
Sometimes bodies had to be moved before automobiles could pass.” To reiterate and depict these heinous images, it is difficult to imagine that an event of this magnitude could have gone unnoticed. However, despite this, it is important to deepen one’s understanding of what the individuals of Nanking suffered through and how important this infamous event was in world history. Because this document is an eyewitness account of an American citizen, it relieves such bias that can be found in the narration of how the events of The Nanking Massacre took place. Often, eyewitness accounts from individuals apart of events such as the Holocaust and The Nanking Massacre rely heavily or partially dependent on the side that the eye witness took part …show more content…
It is important to note that neither occurrence should hold more weight than the other but hold a level of severe importance, separately because they are two events that need to be equally recognized. While researching this topic, it raises the question of history repeating itself, a thought that is often considered taboo, will there be another genocide? Can society predict these types of horrific events and stop them before they become