From its founding in 1776 as a small republic to around the middle of the 20th century, the U.S. gradually became bigger and stronger to become the most powerful and richest country in the world. This article raises great concerns that the U.S. can continue to maintain that position as we move deeper into the […]
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Review of Ying-Ying Chang’s Memoir “The Woman Who Could Not Forget”
April 2011
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“To give a voice to the voiceless and to live her life for others” was the essence of Iris Chang’s life. In her beautiful memoir The Woman Who Could Not Forget: Iris Chang Before and Beyond “The Rape of Nanking,” Dr. Ying-Ying Chang, Iris’ mother, used her intimate knowledge of her daughter and extensive collections […]
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Subtle and Not-So-Subtle Distortions of WWII History
February 2011
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More than 65 years have passed since the end of WWII. Massive inhuman atrocities were committed by the Japanese military in many countries in Asia during WWII. Because most people, especially people who do not have relatives who lived through that part of history, have no knowledge of what actually occurred, it is very easy […]
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918 Incident and the Start of WWII
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the “918 Event” that marked the invasion of China by Japan on September 18, 1931 and triggered the 14-year (1931-1945) War of Resistance by China against the Japanese occupation of China. Many people also consider this date to be the beginning of WWII even though China did not […]