Allied strategic bombing of Japan
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Allied strategic bombing of Japan was the World War II air campaign in which U.S. and Allied forces conducted extensive conventional and atomic bombing raids against Japanese cities and industrial targets to cripple Japan’s war-making capacity and force its surrender.
Aliases (9)
- Allied bombing of Japan ×1
- Bombardment of Japan ×1
- Bombing of Japan ×1
- Defense of the Japanese home islands ×1
- Firebombing of Tokyo ×1
- Strategic bombing of Japan ×1
- World War II air raids ×1
- World War II bombings of Tokyo ×1
- firebombing of Tokyo ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
→
strategic bombing campaign → |
| aftermath |
postwar assessments by United States Strategic Bombing Survey
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| conflict |
World War II
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| contributedTo |
Japanese decision to surrender
→
end of World War II in Asia → |
| country |
Australia
→
China → New Zealand → United Kingdom → United States → |
| endTime |
1945
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| legalAndEthicalDebate |
civilian targeting controversy
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| location |
Japan
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| mainForce |
Twentieth Air Force
→
United States Army Air Forces → XXI Bomber Command → |
| method |
area bombing
→
low-altitude incendiary raids → night bombing → precision bombing → |
| notableCommander |
Carl Spaatz
→
Curtis LeMay → Haywood S. Hansell → |
| notableEvent |
Operation Meetinghouse
→
atomic bombing of Hiroshima → atomic bombing of Nagasaki → firebombing of Tokyo → |
| objective |
cripple Japan’s war-making capacity
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force Japan’s surrender → |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
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| partOf |
Pacific War
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| result |
large civilian casualties in Japan
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massive urban destruction in Japan → severe disruption of Japanese industry → |
| startTime |
1942
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| target |
Japanese cities
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industrial facilities → military installations → transportation infrastructure → |
| theater |
China-Burma-India Theater
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Pacific Ocean Areas → |
| uses |
atomic bombing
→
conventional bombing → incendiary bombing → |
| usesAircraft |
B-17 Flying Fortress
→
B-24 Liberator → B-29 Superfortress → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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atomic bombing of Nagasaki
("Allied bombing of Japan")
→
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki → |
partOf |
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
("Defense of the Japanese home islands")
→
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conflict |
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United States Armed Forces in World War II
("Strategic bombing of Japan")
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majorOperation |
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Allied strategic bombers
("Bombing of Japan")
→
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notableCampaign |
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Allied strategic bombing of Japan
("firebombing of Tokyo")
→
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notableEvent |
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Twentieth Air Force
("Firebombing of Tokyo")
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operation |
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USS South Dakota (BB-57)
("Bombardment of Japan")
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participatedIn |
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atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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partOfCampaign |
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Dai-Ichi Seimei Building, Tokyo
("World War II bombings of Tokyo")
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survivedEvent |
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Yokohama
("World War II air raids")
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wasHeavilyDamagedBy |