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S3 Episode 8 - "American Caesar"

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Biological Warfare in the Korean War

This chapter explores the dark history of biological warfare during the Korean War, featuring a propaganda reel of a captured U.S. pilot who confessed to deploying such weapons. It highlights the alarming allegations of disease spread as a military tactic, including the outbreak of smallpox in North Korean villages, and the dubious connections to Japan's Unit 731. The chapter also examines the political maneuvers by the U.S. government to deny these allegations and the broader implications of unethical warfare practices.

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