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Rape Of Nanking
Ben Castro
Period 4
Mr. McManus
Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking should be turned into the next big blockbuster because of the producers ability to create this movie like no other. This movie could follow the journey of Nazi, John Rabe, and his journey to prevent exploiting people in the rape of Nanking. Rabe was one of two dozen people in his group or protectors that created a safe haven for Chinese citizens. Rabe ended up saving a total of about 300,000 men, women, and children from being abused horrifically by the Japanese. A total of about 600,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed gruesomely in many different ways. The types of mutilation include, bayonet practices on live prisoners, decapitation, raping elderly women over

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