bombing of Nanjing
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The bombing of Nanjing was a World War II aerial campaign in which Japanese forces heavily bombarded China’s then-capital, causing extensive civilian casualties and destruction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
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event in World War II ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Japanese bombing of Nanjing
NERFINISHED
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air raids on Nanjing (1937) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountryAtTime | Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Chinese history education
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memorials in Nanjing ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| considered | war crime by many historians ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Chinese wartime records
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Japanese military documents ⓘ foreign diplomatic reports ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Nanjing
NERFINISHED
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Nanjing Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Japanese expansionism in East Asia
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escalation of aerial warfare against cities ⓘ |
| location | Nanjing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack |
indiscriminate bombing of urban areas
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| objective |
to force Chinese government to capitulate or flee
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to gain air superiority over Nanjing ⓘ to support Japanese ground offensive toward Nanjing ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese invasion of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese bombing of Shanghai ⓘ |
| result |
damage to urban infrastructure
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disruption of Chinese government operations ⓘ extensive civilian casualties ⓘ large-scale destruction of buildings ⓘ psychological terror among civilians ⓘ weakening of Chinese air defenses ⓘ |
| startTime | 1937 ⓘ |
| target |
Chinese government facilities in Nanjing
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Nanjing urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial facilities in Nanjing ⓘ military installations in Nanjing ⓘ transportation infrastructure in Nanjing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Sino-Japanese War period
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World War II era in Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim |
Chinese civilians
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Chinese military personnel ⓘ foreign residents in Nanjing ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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