Unit 731

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/unit-731

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the unit designation?Manchu Detachment 731
2. What is the operational period?1936-1945
3. Where was Unit 731 located?The main laboratory was in Pingfang, a part of Harbin in China, and it had many other branches in China and Southeast Asia.
4. When did Unit 731 operate?It started in 1936 and ended in 1945 when Japan surrendered in World War II.

Biological Warfare: The use of living organisms or their toxic products to cause death or disease in humans, animals, or plants.
Chemical Warfare: The use of the toxic properties of chemical substances to cause death or incapacitate individuals.
Vivisection: The practice of performing surgical operations on live animals or humans for experimental purposes.
Hypobaric Chamber: A sealed chamber that can simulate low-pressure environments, such as those found at high altitudes.