The Monsters Among Us: A Chilling Dive into History
Imagine doctors sworn to save lives… instead conducting horrific experiments. 💉 This is the grim reality of Japan’s Unit 731, a WWII-era biological warfare unit that turned science into a weapon of terror. CGTN’s new documentary Behind Unit 731 uncovers how militarism warped humanity—and asks why many perpetrators escaped justice. 🎥
From Enlightenment to Evil 🔍
The film reveals how Japan’s wartime regime transformed educated professionals into architects of atrocities. Victims—including Chinese civilians—were subjected to freezing tests, live dissections, and plague bombings. Yet after WWII, the U.S. secretly granted immunity to Unit 731 leaders in exchange for data. 🤝
Why This History Still Haunts Us 👻
Decades later, the documentary warns that militarism’s roots remain dangerously alive. With rising global tensions, understanding this dark chapter is crucial to preventing its repeat. As one survivor says: "We must remember—or risk becoming complicit." 🌍✋
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Behind Unit 731 – The butchery of humanity by war and militarism
cgtn.com