The Japanese began distributing opium to the people of Nanking to pacify the city that was causing them to become lazy and careless. An estimate of 50,000 became addicted due to this and as a result opium dens. Which were small rooms operated by Chinese immigrants that were used to smoke large amounts of opium. This was an issue because it made everyone less productive, not wanting to do anything. This re surfaced the opium epidemic that China had recently dealt with during the opium wars with the British. In addition to the narcotics, the women comfort system was introduced which forced young Chinese women to become sex slaves having the only purpose of pleasuring the Japanese.The Japanese army believed that sex was good morale and would give the troops something to work harder for. However this had the opposite effect and often held the Japanese back, they became too relaxed and no longer needed to work for anything. There was often more relaxing than actual work and production got
The Japanese began distributing opium to the people of Nanking to pacify the city that was causing them to become lazy and careless. An estimate of 50,000 became addicted due to this and as a result opium dens. Which were small rooms operated by Chinese immigrants that were used to smoke large amounts of opium. This was an issue because it made everyone less productive, not wanting to do anything. This re surfaced the opium epidemic that China had recently dealt with during the opium wars with the British. In addition to the narcotics, the women comfort system was introduced which forced young Chinese women to become sex slaves having the only purpose of pleasuring the Japanese.The Japanese army believed that sex was good morale and would give the troops something to work harder for. However this had the opposite effect and often held the Japanese back, they became too relaxed and no longer needed to work for anything. There was often more relaxing than actual work and production got