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Book SynopsisThis book explores the massacre that occurred after the Japanese captured the Chinese capital of Nanjing in December 1937. In January 1938, three American diplomats arrived in Nanjing and sent numerous atrocity reports to the U.S. and U.S. diplomatic posts, extensively documenting the situation and the American diplomatic role.
Trade ReviewThe Nanjing Massacre, the looting, buming, and rape of the Chinese capital by Japanese troops in December 1937, is a subject of interest and debate among historians and non-historians alike. It has been the subject of numerous academic and popular histories, documentaries, films, and articles....Lu has painstakingly researched and tracked down all the relevant material, placing it in chronological order and annotating all the biographical and geographical details....it is an excellent supplement to a general history....providing extensive biographical information for all the nationalities...For a student looking for a primary source, an historian looking to track down locations of the massacre, or a reader looking to expand their knowledge of the Nanjing Massacre, A Mission under Duress is a valuable addition. * Canadian Journal of History *
[The author] deserves our praise and thanks for scouring the globe to collect primary sources — the kind of grunt work that too many of us avoid or even disdain. * Chinese Review International *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. Arrival in the Ravaged City Chapter 4 2. Investigation into Japanese Atrocities Chapter 5 3. Allison Slapped by a Japanese Soldier Chapter 6 4. Violation of American Property and Interests Chapter 7 5. Establishment of Provisional Government Chapter 8 6. Japanese Businesses Flock into Nanjing Chapter 9 7. Thomson Slapping Incident Chapter 10 8. Damage and Losses Compensation Claims Chapter 11 Notes Chapter 12 Index
