Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.

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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.

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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

by Sheldon H. Harris
Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up

by Sheldon H. Harris

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Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781040295380
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/01/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 424
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Sheldon H. Harris is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Northridge. He began his research on Japanese biological experiments in Manchuria in 1984.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I. Japanese Factories of Death Chapter 1. Manchuria Chapter 2. Ishii Shiro Chapter 3. The Beiyinhe Bacteria Factory Chapter 4. Phase 1: Building Ping Fan Chapter 5. Phase 2: Hell in Ping Fan Chapter 6. The Secret of Secrets: Human Experiments Chapter 7. The Death Factory in Changchun Chapter 8. The Death Factory in Nanking Chapter 9. Experiments on Prisoners of War Chapter 10. Who Knew? Part II. American Cover-Ups Chapter 11. The American Biological Warfare Program Chapter 12. Discovery of the Secret of Secrets Chapter 13. Investigations Chapter 14. Scientists and the Cover-Up Chapter 15. The Military and the Cover-Up Chapter 16. Epilogue
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