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Michigan Historical Society of World War II in Asia
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
- George Santayana
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Anyone without the heart of compassion is not a human being;
anyone without the heart
of shame and dislike is not a human
being; anyone without the heart of sympathy and courtesy is
not a human
being; anyone without the heart of right and
wrong is not a human being. - Mencius
Our
Mission
Michigan Historical Society of World War II in Asia, a non-profit and non-partisan organization, espouses
the study, research and dissemination of the truth of that chapter of world history, through founding memorial museums and
sponsoring events in order to prevent war and recurrence of its horrors.
We hold that the proper closure of this
chapter of the world history requires an objective understanding, and candid acknowledgment, of the true story of that war,
so as to ensure sincere reconciliation and honorable peace among all the people concerned.
We undertake this mission
with feeling of sympathy, and extended arms of friendship, for the people of Japan, as they also have been victims of Japan's
militarism. We earnestly hope that many of them will join us, as an increasing number of them have already begun, to urge
their government to apologize and compensate for the war crimes of its militarist past.
Thus we appeal to all friends
in America and elsewhere to join us to hasten the healing process. For justice and peace with honor will prevail and endure
so long as people shall do to other people, regardless of their race or nationality, whatsoever they would that others should
do to them.
As a member of the Global Alliance for Preserving the History of World War II in Asia, representing thirty
and plus grass-roots organizations worldwide, we are engaged in a joint effort to build a memorial museum for the victims
and for the Allies forces who paid the supreme sacrifice, so that the generations to come will not forget them, and will learn
the horrors of war and prevent their recurrence.
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To see our mission in Chinese, please click view button
select encoding then select Chinese tradition (Big 5)
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密西根抗日史實維護會簡介 “無惻隱之心﹐非人也﹔無羞惡之心﹐非人也﹔ 無辭讓之心﹐非人也﹔無是非之心﹐非人也。” 孟子
本會為無黨派﹐非牟利民間組織﹐以維護二次世界大戰在亞洲之史實為旨。借籌建紀念博 物館等﹐推動史實教育之活動﹐促進學習﹐研究及傳播史實﹐防止戰爭﹐重蹈二戰暴行。
本會深信﹐二次大戰亞洲鄰族之諒解及創傷之愈和﹐必須客觀了解及坦率承認史實﹐保持 正義公道﹐導致真誠之諒解﹐彼此榮譽之和睦。更且同情日本百姓﹐受軍國主義之害﹐願
攜手友好無嫌﹐殷望更多義勇參助已開始之少數﹐促執政者﹐承認史實﹐道歉賠償。尤望 美國及他地朋友﹐協助速成亞洲二戰史合理結束。何時人們對待他人﹐不論人種國籍﹐如
他們願他人同待自己﹐世上即有正義公道﹐榮譽和平。 本會屬遍球有卅餘草根組織成員之世界維護抗日史實聯合會﹐由聯合會成員互助﹐籌募在
美國都建紀念博物館﹐保存史實﹐為來世師。懇請解囊協助﹐以成大舉。 本會同人承擔此任﹐鑒於同胞之情﹐史實之責﹐義不容辭。本古人之訓﹐渴望讀者共識﹐
參助指教﹐ 特此致謝。
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For the 300,000 Chinese People Killed in Nanjing Massacre during World War II.
.. After the initial massacre
had run its course, the streets within the city were strewn with corpses, baggage, parcels, and all sorts of other miscellaneous
items. Not only were cars unable to pass through, even making one's way by foot was made difficult by the mess......
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