5 The “American Perspective” on the Rape of Nanking

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Foreword by the First Author XI
4. Foreword to the Updated and Revised Edition XVII
5. Contents XXIII
6. 1 The Rape of Nanking in Light of the Japanese Army’s Overall Strategic Decisions. Observations Based in Japanese Considerations 1
7. 2 Changes in the Order of Life for Nanjing Residents Before and After the Massacre 15
8. 3 Westerners in Nanjing During the Massacre 151
9. 4 The “German Perspective” on the Rape of Nanking Based in German Diplomatic Documents 286
10. 5 The “American Perspective” on the Rape of Nanking 316
11. 6 The Rape of Nanking in Japanese Historical Sources 342
12. 7 Food Issues During the Rape of Nanking. Focusing on the Safety Zone 409
13. 8 Property Losses of Nanjing Residents during the Rape of Nanking. An Initial Analysis Based on Extant Materials in China 455
14. 9 Initial Study of PTSD Among Rape of Nanking Victims 486
15. 10 The Nanjing Trials 501
16. 11 The Rape of Nanking Cases in the International Military Tribunal for the Far East Trial Arguments and Their “Legacy”. Based in a Study of Cross-examinations 559
17. References 605
18. Postscript 642
19. Postscript to the Revised Edition 644