6 Weeks of Hell

Описание: The Nanking Massacre of 1937: 300,000 lives lost in just six weeks. This is the full story of history's most brutal forgotten chapter, told through the eyes of heroes who tried to save thousands.

⚠️ Educational content. Viewer and Listeners discretion advised.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Historical Background
3:00 - The Six Weeks Begin
7:00 - Heroes o7f the Safety Zone
10:00 - Aftermath & Justice
12:00 - Legacy & Remembrance

This documentary explores the Nanjing Massacre (also known as the Rape of Nanking), one of World War 2's most devastating war crimes. Through historical records, eyewitness accounts, and archival photographs, we examine what happened during those six weeks in December 1937-January 1938.

FEATURED HISTORICAL FIGURES:
John Rabe (German businessman who saved 200,000 lives)
Minnie Vautrin (American missionary and hero)
Dr. Robert Wilson (American surgeon)
General Iwane Matsui (Japanese commander)

SOURCES:
Wikipedia
Wikipedia Commons
Yale Divinity School Special Collections
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall
Tokyo War Crimes Trials records
UNESCO Memory of the World Register

📚 For more information:
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall
"The Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang
Yale Divinity Nanking Collection

MUSIC CREDITS:
Background Music used in this video is copyright-free and downloaded from Pixabay under their free-to-use license.

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