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Bombing of Tokyo: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Operation Meetinghouse
Date March 9, 1945 - March 10, 1945
Location Japan • Tokyo
Participants Japan • United States
Context World War II

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Bombing of Tokyo
Infographic comparing the largest World War II bombing campaigns in Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, showing dates, locations, descriptions, bomb tonnage, estimated deaths, and notable facts for each city. Icons and maps illustrate bomb and casualty numbers, while text blocks provide context about the attacks and their impact.
Curtis E. LeMay
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Henry (“Hap”) Arnold
Henry Harley Arnold
American military officer and strategist
Curtis E. LeMay
Curtis E. LeMay
American military officer

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