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Warm-Up: What’s wrong with

this picture?

• Look at each of the following slides and

write a short caption explaining what is

wrong with the picture. You may talk to

your neighbors to reflect on what you

are seeing, but you must have your own

caption written to receive credit.

Baby

Head On Fence

Decapitation of

Child

Kid Ditch

Ripped to Shreds

The Invasion of Nanking

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Context: Japan, 1930

Japan suffered from economic

problems.

Japan was geographically small.

Goals of Japan’s military leaders

• expand Japan’s empire to

gain more raw materials

• restore Japan’s power in Asia

and the worldWorld View of Japan

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Invasion of China

• Japan invaded China’s northern region of

Manchuria in 1931.

• This area was rich with iron and coal.

Japanese soldiers in Manchuria

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Invasion of Nanking

• Nanking was China’s capital.

• Japan invaded Nanking in December 1937.

Japanese Soldiers entering Nanking

What happened during the invasion

of Nanking?

Central Historical Question

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Alt. Names for Invasion of Nanking

• Nanjing Incident

• Nanjing Massacre

• Rape of Nanjing

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Nanking Final Response

• Answer the Central Historical Question,

using evidence from the Documents to

support your response.

What happened during the invasion of

Nanking?

• Make sure to include the events leading

up to, during, and as a result of the

invasion.