Irony

As we all agree, the atrocities that occurred during the Rape of Nanking are so grave we all questioned how this event could have happened without any foreign retaliation. And yet, both the interview and the documentary do mention the help of foreigner John Rabe. John Rabe, member of the German Nazi party, actually help create 2 by 2 square mile safety zone for Nanking residents against the immoral acts of Japanese. During the interview, author Irene Chiang even refers to the Rape of Nanking as a “holocaust” And this is when I became perplexed. An active Nazi member was helping to prevent a holocaust? This irony seems too illogical. Do the actions of Rabe shed new light on Nazi ideology?