Bombing of Osaka
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The Bombing of Osaka was a series of devastating U.S. air raids during World War II that heavily damaged Japan’s industrial city of Osaka and caused extensive civilian casualties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II air raid
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strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| aircraftBase |
Guam
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Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
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ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties |
hundreds of thousands of civilians injured or displaced
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tens of thousands of civilians killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Twentieth Air Force
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XXI Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| effectOnCity |
destruction of large portions of central Osaka
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disruption of municipal services ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of area bombing of civilian centers in World War II
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one of the largest air raids on Japan by area destroyed ⓘ |
| location | Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRaidDate |
1945-03-13
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1945-03-14 ⓘ 1945-06-01 ⓘ 1945-06-07 ⓘ 1945-06-15 ⓘ 1945-06-26 ⓘ 1945-07-24 ⓘ 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| objective |
demoralization of civilian population
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destruction of industrial facilities ⓘ disruption of transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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air raids on Japan ⓘ |
| result |
extensive destruction of Osaka urban area
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heavy civilian casualties ⓘ homelessness for hundreds of thousands of residents ⓘ large-scale fires ⓘ severe damage to industrial production ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-03-13 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | American strategic bombing campaign against Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| target |
industrial districts of Osaka
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port facilities of Osaka ⓘ railway yards in Osaka ⓘ urban residential areas of Osaka ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
B-29 Superfortress
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high-explosive bombs ⓘ incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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