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Unit 4—Handout 1<br />

Timeline of Nanking Massacre<br />

1931, September 18 After the Mukden Incident, the Japanese occupy Manchuria, establish Manchukuo<br />

(puppet Japanese state)<br />

1937<br />

July 7-9 Battle between the Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army and the<br />

Imperial Japanese Army<br />

August 13 Japanese attack Shanghai<br />

August 15 First air raid on Nanking<br />

November 12 Shanghai falls<br />

November 15 Chiang Kaishek’s government begins leaving Nanking<br />

November 16 Nanking International Committee for the Safety Zone conceived<br />

November 22 Safety Zone proposal sent to the Japanese authorities, rejected weeks later<br />

November 25 John Rabe wires Hitler for help establishing the Safety Zone<br />

December 8 Chiang Kaishek and advisors fl ee city<br />

December 10 Japanese forces wait for surrender fl ag at midday; none arrives. Assault on city begins<br />

December 14 -21 Rape, pillage, murder: fi rst major wave of violence<br />

December 21 Japanese military reorganized to complete "mop-up;” second major wave of violence<br />

begins.<br />

1938<br />

Jan. 28 - Feb 3 Third major wave of violence<br />

May Safety Zone dissolved; relief efforts continue<br />

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