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What were the casualties caused by the US bombing of Tokyo in March of 1945?
On March 9, 1945 the US conducted a bombing raid over Tokyo. The bombing created 185,000 casualties and destroyed 267,000 buildings.
What was hiroshima's purpose?
The Tokyo bombing with fire bombs did not move the Japanese to surrender so the atomic bombs were used. Hiroshima was the first target city.
Did japan have atomic bombs when you bomb them?
No, they did not. They couldn't even come up with a decent RADAR unit for their ships like the Allies had. They had no warplanes big enough to carry the Atomic Bomb anywhere useful. By the time the Atomic bombs were dropped (killing 85,000 and 65,000 people each) Tokyo was 3/4 destroyed by conventional bombing. On the first day of using conventional incendiary bombs on Tokyo, 100,000 of its citizens were killed. One the first day! Many other Japanese industrial and port cities were similarly wiped out.
Was Tokyo bombing the first US attack after Pearl Harbor?
Yes; a pay-back bombing.
What was the second city bombed by an atomic weapon?
Hiroshima, Kokura and Nagasaki. Some people say Tokyo but that citi was bombed and destroyed so the US would not waste a good weapon in destroyed grounds.
What happened with the bombing off Tokyo?
Much of Tokyo was destroyed.
What were the casualties caused by the US bombing of Tokyo in March of 1945?
On March 9, 1945 the US conducted a bombing raid over Tokyo. The bombing created 185,000 casualties and destroyed 267,000 buildings.
What are the famous bombing incidents in Japan?
During WW 2, the firebombing of Tokyo, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Was Berlin and Tokyo destroyed by the atomic bomb in world war 2?
No.............
When did Bombing of Tokyo happen?
Bombing of Tokyo happened in 1942.
Was Tokyo damaged in World War 2?
Yes very. Before the atomic bombs were droped ally forces were bombing the crap out of Japanese cities hoping they would surrender.
Which city has been bombed the most in the twentieth century?
London, Berlin, Tokyo, Dresden, Stalingrad, were all heavily bombed during WW2. But none were destroyed as completely as the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 06 & 09 August 1945.
Why did the fire bombing of Tokyo not receive the same moral criticism that the atomic bomb received?
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.
What was hiroshima's purpose?
The Tokyo bombing with fire bombs did not move the Japanese to surrender so the atomic bombs were used. Hiroshima was the first target city.
Led the Tokyo bombing attack?
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Did the US bomb Tokyo before nagasaki?
Yes, the Doolittle Raids were commenced before the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the 509th Composite Group.
Did japan have atomic bombs when you bomb them?
No, they did not. They couldn't even come up with a decent RADAR unit for their ships like the Allies had. They had no warplanes big enough to carry the Atomic Bomb anywhere useful. By the time the Atomic bombs were dropped (killing 85,000 and 65,000 people each) Tokyo was 3/4 destroyed by conventional bombing. On the first day of using conventional incendiary bombs on Tokyo, 100,000 of its citizens were killed. One the first day! Many other Japanese industrial and port cities were similarly wiped out.
