On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the worst atrocities of World War II: The Rape of Nanking. Nanking was formerly the capital city of China, and as Japan invaded parts of the country before they officially entered WWII, destruction of Biblical proportion fell upon the city. Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek ordered the military to withdraw to fight later on, and the Japanese went nuts. They burned most of the city, killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and raped pretty much every woman there. The tales are horrible, and I’m not sure how we’ll keep this one funny, but listen, laugh, learn.

 

Visit Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjing_Massacre

https://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/nanking.htm

https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/thoughts-on-the-nanjing-massacre/

https://www.newsweek.com/exposing-rape-nanking-170890