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Undercurrent Stories
The WWII Story You Were Never Told: Jenny Chan
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🔥 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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