The Rape of NankingIn December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking, igniting an orgy of violence and atrocities that would become one of the most horrific episodes of the Second Sino Japanese War. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were systematically raped, tortured, and murdered. This staggering death toll exceeds that of the atomic blasts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang