Col. James Doolittle.
The Doolittle Raid. It was led by Col.Jimmy Doolittle.see related link below
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An estimated 100,000 civilians were killed in the American air bombing of Tokyo on March 9-10, 1945, during World War II. The bombing caused widespread destruction and devastation in the city.
Lt. Col Jimmy Doolittle, with the "Doolittle raid" in 1942
The Tokyo bombing was not the same thing as a one bomb only killing more people. As a new weapon, the world reacted. Some were glad for it and some were against it.
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The first bombing of Japan in World War 2 was the Dolittle Raid.
It was the attacked that made Japan surrendered.
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Airplanes were used well before WW1 started. Their use as weapons wasn't developed after the war started. The first aerial bombing occurred Nov 1911 by Italian pilots. They bombed Turkish troops during the Italo-Turkish War. During WW1, they were used, initially for recon, then bombing and dogfighting.
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