The WWII Story You Were Never Told: Jenny Chan

🔥 Episode Summary

World War II is often told through a European lens—but across Asia, a parallel history unfolded that claimed tens of millions of lives.

In this episode, Jenny Chan shares how her grandmother’s story led her to uncover overlooked WWII atrocities, digitise over a million archival documents, and preserve survivor accounts before they disappear. We explore why this history remains largely untold—and why that matters today.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

•  Why WWII in Asia is often overlooked 
•  What Unit 731 was 
•  How politics shaped historical memory 
•  Why preserving survivor stories matters 
•  How history can repeat itself

💬 Quote

“What is ‘never again’ if the first time was never told?”

🔗 Resources

•  Pacific Atrocities Education https://www.pacificatrocities.org/
•  Jenny Chan’s books

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