The shameful and harrowing story of Unit 731

# Unit 731: Japan's Hidden Medical Atrocities

In this deeply disturbing but important episode, Josh and Chuck explore Unit 731, a secret Japanese military medical facility that conducted horrific human experiments during World War II that rival the Nazi atrocities most people are familiar with. The episode traces how Japanese ultra-nationalism and a desire to develop biological weapons led General Shiro Ishii to establish a hidden complex in Manchuria where thousands of unwilling Chinese, Russian, Korean, and Mongolian civilians and prisoners of war were subjected to unimaginable medical torture including vivisection, forced infection with deadly diseases, and weapons testing. Though this dark chapter of WWII history is rarely discussed in schools, the hosts argue it's crucial knowledge that deserves wider recognition and understanding.