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Because our curriculum doesn't spend much time on world history. There's millions of years worth of recorded history, it's impossible to teach it all in school.
Plus the activities of that particular unit weren't much publicized until recent years. The Nazi death camps got most of the mention in the history books.
You could spend all of your schooling on world history and never even scratch the surface.
To me, curriculum provides jumping off points. I don't expect that 13 years of primary and secondary schooling would cover all subject matter there is to be covered. I continue to read and learn as my day to day life goes on. I recognize that there are tons of topics that may not have been covered in school. Good thing I can choose to learn things on my own.
Put all of your teachers in a room with all of the politicians who represent you. Give each a pencil and paper and let them tell you about Unit 731. It doesn't put any money in their pockets.
Another reason is that 731 was occupied by the Soviets and then the Communist Chinese. Neither gave us much info until the Cold War was over
Education is there to give you a foundation for learning and teach you how to expand your knowledge on your own. It is impossible to teach everything there is to know. If you are interested in WWII, there are 1000's of books on the topic and probably millions of internet pages. Apply the research techniques you learned in school to find out more information about this topic.
Was it Nietzsche who said, "I did my children the favor of not having them."
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