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The bombings took place in Tokyo on the nights of the 9th and 10th of March 1945. In this particular attack over 330 B-29s dropped some 2000 tonnes of fire-bombs over Tokyo. The result was to be an overwhelming fire-storm raging over the city destroying everything its way. This was much due to large portions of Tokyo at the time was built by wood and paper and further attack on Tokyo and other Japanese cities such as Nagoya, Kobe and Osaka were carried out throughout the rest of the war. The devastation was immense with about 40 km2 of the city burnt down along with over 250 000 buildings of the city completely destroyed, leaving one million people on the streets. Not even the atomic bombs five month later caused as much material damage. No exact figures of the number of human deaths have been established but most research point towards at 100,000 dead civilians.
It caused high civilian casualties but did not result in surrender. Tokyo was firebombed before the US decided to use the first nuclear weapon against a city containing civilians.
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The firebombing of Tokyo caused heavy damage to the city but?
Did not result in a Japanese surrender. - apex
Which of the statements about the firebombing of Tokyo is true?
it caused high civilian casualties but did not result in surrender
Which of these statemenst about the firebombing of Tokyo is true?
It caused high civilian casualties but didn't result in surrender.
Which of these statements about the firebombing of Tokyo is true?
it caused high civilian casualties but did not result in surrender
What are the famous bombing incidents in Japan?
During WW 2, the firebombing of Tokyo, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why was Tokyo not hit with the atomic bomb?
Tokyo had already been hit by many firebombing raids, it would be too difficult to tell the damage they caused from the damage caused by atomic bombs.
Japan's refusal to surrender led directly to what US action?
The firebombing of Japanese cities, notably Tokyo, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The firebombing of Tokyo caused heavy damage to city but?
did not result in Japanese surrender
What is true about the firebombing of Tokyo?
It caused high civilian casualties but did not result in surrender. Tokyo was firebombed before the US decided to use the first nuclear weapon against a city containing civilians.
What is firebombing in World War 2?
Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire, caused by incendiary devices, rather than from the blast effect of large bombs.
Two cities in Japan bombed by US in World War 2?
Many Japanese cities were bombed by the United States during WWII. Only two were attacked with nuclear weapons: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, it is estimated that the firebombing of Tokyo with conventional incendiary bombs actually killed the most people.
Why was the bombing of dresden in world war 2 considered as a war crime?
The excessive firebombing was unnecessary.
