1945 ⟶ Large-Scale Firebombing of Tokyo
Large-scale firebombing of Tokyo.
Year
1944
1945
💣 First B-29 Raid on Tokyo
The first B-29 originating from Tinian Naval Base, in the Marianas, raids Tokyo.⟶
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💣 Tokyo Bombed
Tokyo is bombed for the first time since the Doolittle raid of April 1942.⟶
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🔥 Large-Scale Firebombing of Tokyo
Large-scale firebombing of Tokyo.⟶
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🔥 US Firebombs Tokyo (Operation Meetinghouse)
The US firebombs Tokyo (the attack was code-named Operation Meetinghouse), with heavy civilian casualties.⟶
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💣 Nagoya Firebombed by US
Nagoya, Japan is firebombed by hundreds of B-29s.⟶
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🔥 Tokyo Firebombed Again
Tokyo is firebombed again.⟶
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