How did this genocide begin?Prior to this genocide there was a war called the Sino-Japanese War and it is said to be one of the main reasons this Genocide happened. In the 1930's Japan invaded China in search of resources and knowing China had a week army they invaded the city of Manchuria. After this invasion happened China asked the League of Nations for help, knowing that they didn't stand a chance against Japan. The League of Nations published the Lytton Report which condemned all Japanese aggression. The Japanese delegation was so furious that they stormed out of the League of Nations and never came back.
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Even after the League of Nations stepped in Japan was relentless and was set on getting revenge on China and throughout the 1930's Japan kept on attacking China, not caring about what the League of Nations had said. In 1937 Japan decided to take it to another level, they invaded the capital of China, Nanjing.
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