As the days pass and times change, history, however insignificant, is constantly being created. Notable events are noted and recorded, and artifacts from the era are preserved. These events, worthy of taking up space in books and time in history lessons around the world, are discussed time and time again, with the intent that these events will never be forgotten and that generations to come will have a window into the past. However, it seems that some events are highlighted and glorified, while others are swept under the carpet, to be forgotten, as times change. The Nanjing Rape is one such event. Although mentioned in textbooks and lectures, the Rape of Nanjing is glossed over and ignored, leaving those who are interested, with an incomplete background on the forgotten holocaust of World War I. Iris Chang's incursion into China in December 1937 exposed a brutal massacre that years later raised fundamental questions not only about Japanese imperial militarism, but also about the psychology of torturers, rapists, and murderers. In December 1937, the ancient city of Nanjing was invaded by the Japanese army, who would eventually kill and rape innocent civilians. and bring the death toll to exceed that of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. What happened there is told through three perspectives, that of the soldiers who carried out the attack, the civilians who suffered and survived, and, finally, the select group of Europeans and Americans who fought to save over 300,000 people from this atrocity. One such hero is John Rabe, a Nazi, who Iris Chang goes so far as to call “China's Oskar Schindler.” He, along with many others, worked tirelessly to save these people and reveal their true horrors. Through his and other stories, the suffering endured by the people of Nanjing is exposed and brought to the public's attention. The Rape of Nanjing is a graphic and remarkably well-written account of a period of time in Japan, which to this day, is one that is looked upon with humiliation and contempt. Interviews and research bring these accounts together into a powerful novel that opens readers' eyes to a time period not often talked about. The author makes sure to instill the idea that these soldiers were so indifferent to killing, that they eventually invented several games on how to "get rid of" these people..