Bombing of Kobe
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The Bombing of Kobe was a devastating World War II air raid in 1945 in which U.S. forces firebombed the Japanese city of Kobe, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombing of Kobe canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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air raid ⓘ firebombing ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaDestroyed | large portion of Kobe city center ⓘ |
| attacker |
United States
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent1 | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent2 | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Bombing of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | XXI Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
tens of thousands of civilians injured
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thousands of civilians killed ⓘ |
| cityStatusAtTime |
important industrial center of Japan
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major port city of Japan ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
long-term impact on Kobe reconstruction
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severe damage to Kobe infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date |
1945-03-16
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1945-03-17 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the major firebombing raids on Japan ⓘ |
| location | Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | firebombing ⓘ |
| objective |
to break civilian morale
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to destroy industrial capacity ⓘ to undermine Japanese war production ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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strategic bombing campaign against Japan ⓘ |
| result |
devastating fires
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displacement of civilians ⓘ large civilian casualties ⓘ massive urban destruction ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Bombing of Nagoya
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Bombing of Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombing of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicContext | shift to area bombing of Japanese cities ⓘ |
| target |
Kobe urban area
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industrial facilities in Kobe ⓘ port of Kobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget |
civilian area
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industrial city ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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