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the president it depends which attack, Doolittle Raid: John Doolittle, bombing of Japan: Harry Truman.
Yes; a pay-back bombing.
General Doolittle led the Doolittle Raids on Tokyo
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colonel Doolittle. (The Doolittle Campaign)
The raid began in 1942, and then the bombing began in 1944.
Bombing of Tokyo happened in 1942.
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Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle
Col. James Doolittle.
The atomic bombs were ordered by President Truman.
On 18 April 1942 Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle led the "Doolittle Raid". This was the first American air attack on the Japanese main land. The attack did little material damage but did demonstrate that Japan was vulnerable, raised American morale, and Doolittle was promoted 2 steps to Brigadier General. On 10 March 1945 Major General Curtis LeMay commanded the firebombing of Tokyo. This was the most devastating bombing of the war. With casualty estimates ranging from about 100,000 to many times that, it was more devastating than the initial casualty count of either atomic bomb.