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Bombing of Tokyo

akennedy002 — 2014-05-06 13:27:17 UTC

On March 9th 1945, American bombed Tokyo Japan using 2 tons of incendiary bombs.

bsheppar000 — 2014-05-06 13:31:03 UTC

In between 80,000 and 130,000 civilians were killed in the single worst firebombing ever recorded in history.

bsheppar000 — 2014-05-06 13:36:57 UTC

Firebombing has been overseen by the atomic bomb, but it made the Japanese surrender and helped end WWII.

bsheppar000 — 2014-05-06 13:40:50 UTC

334 B-29 flying and around 500 ft. dropped loads of bombs on Tokyo creating a huge bonfire.

akennedy002 — 2014-05-06 13:45:31 UTC

The M-69 planes released 100 foot streams of fire, detonated downward and started wooden homes on fire.

bsheppar000 — 2014-05-06 13:53:46 UTC

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