However, the majority of the death toll from this war came from what is called, “The Rape of Nanking” or “The Nanking Massacre.” Precedented by a skirmish in Lugouqiao between the Japanese and the Chinese in July, this small conflict resulted in a full-on war between the two countries. Smaller battles broke out between the two countries where Japan came to find many easily won victories. Due to their previous successes, the Japanese army underestimated the Chinese. With confidence won from earlier battles, the Japanese thought the Shanghai troops would be as easily beaten. When Japan attacked Shanghai, the two armies came to a stalemate. Fights broke out on streets, bombs dropped on this nearly decimated city, and both armies rushing to replenish their losses. “Many historians today say the battle of Shanghai nurtured the psychological for japanese soldiers to go on a berserk rampage in Nanking later on,” (Battle of Shanghai
However, the majority of the death toll from this war came from what is called, “The Rape of Nanking” or “The Nanking Massacre.” Precedented by a skirmish in Lugouqiao between the Japanese and the Chinese in July, this small conflict resulted in a full-on war between the two countries. Smaller battles broke out between the two countries where Japan came to find many easily won victories. Due to their previous successes, the Japanese army underestimated the Chinese. With confidence won from earlier battles, the Japanese thought the Shanghai troops would be as easily beaten. When Japan attacked Shanghai, the two armies came to a stalemate. Fights broke out on streets, bombs dropped on this nearly decimated city, and both armies rushing to replenish their losses. “Many historians today say the battle of Shanghai nurtured the psychological for japanese soldiers to go on a berserk rampage in Nanking later on,” (Battle of Shanghai