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Japanese wartime atrocities

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

War crimes and brutal acts committed by Imperial Japan during WWII, including massacres, biological experimentation, and mistreatment of prisoners and civilians.

AP course connection

Topic 7.13: 7.13 World War II: Military

Unit 7

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