Mark Gagnon

Shops were closing, refugees were flooding in, and everyone could feel that whatever was coming wasn't survivable.

And today we'll be telling the entire story of what happened when the Japanese army entered China's capital and discipline, restraint, and humanity collapsed all at once.

We'll walk through the road to Nanjing, the chaos of the city's fall, and the six weeks of mass killings and terror that followed.

We'll talk about the civilians who were trapped, the women who were targeted, and the small group of foreigners who stayed behind and tried, often unsuccessfully, to stop the violence.

This isn't just a story about war.

It's about what happens when fear becomes policy, when cruelty is tolerated, and when ordinary people are forced to survive the unthinkable.

This is the Nanjing Massacre, and why remembering it still matters.

History and war are often brutal, and this story is no exception.

So sit back, relax if you can, and welcome to camp.

What's up, people, and welcome back to camp.

My name is Mark Gagnon, and thank you for joining me in my tent where every single week we explore the most interesting, fascinating, controversial stories from all over the world from all time forever.

Yes, this is the show where I deep dive on a random piece of history or information that I'm fascinated by and I try to understand fully.

Now, this show is not possible without you tuning in.

I want to say thank you so much for every single person that leaves a comment, that clicks on this video, that supports us and keeps the fire burning.

Furthermore, I need to give a big shout out and a thank you to a dear friend, just a really sweet guy and just one of the greatest men I've ever met, my good pal Christos Papadopoulos.

How are you?

That's so sweet.

All right, Christos, look, I gave you a chance.

I don't need you going on and on, all right, especially on a day like today when we're talking about something so brutal and so horrific.

Now, let me just say up top,