Superfortress Bombing of Japan
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Bombs, Bombings, Explosions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Asian History
- Geographical Location: China, Japan
- Date: June 15, 1944
Article abstract: A raid on Yawata marks the beginning of the American strategic bombing campaign against the Japanese home islands.
Summary of Event
The Doolittle raid against Tokyo on April 18, 1942, was the first air raid by United States bombers on the Japanese home islands and the only one for the next two years. The rapid Japanese advance in the Pacific and the Japanese hold on the Asian mainland drove U.S. forces from any bases close enough to carry out air raids on Japan. The available heavy bombers, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24...
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