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- Air_raids_on_Japan abstract "Allied forces conducted many air raids on Japan during World War II, causing extensive destruction to the country's cities and killing anywhere from 241,000 to 900,000 people. During the first years of the Pacific War, these attacks were limited to the Doolittle Raid in April 1942 and small-scale raids on military positions in the Kuril Islands from mid-1943. Strategic bombing raids on Japan began in June 1944 and continued until the end of the war in August 1945. Allied naval and land-based tactical air units also attacked Japan during 1945.The air campaign waged by the United States military against Japan began in earnest in mid-1944 and intensified during the war's last months. While plans for attacks on Japan had been prepared prior to the Pacific War, these could not begin until the long-ranged B-29 Superfortress bomber was ready for combat. From June 1944 until January 1945, B-29s stationed in India staged through bases in China to make a series of raids on Japan, but this effort proved unsuccessful. The strategic bombing campaign was greatly expanded from November 1944 when bases in the Mariana Islands became available as a result of the Mariana Islands Campaign. These attacks initially targeted industrial facilities, but from March 1945 were generally directed against urban areas as much of the manufacturing process was carried out in small workshops and private homes. Aircraft flying from Allied aircraft carriers and the Ryukyu Islands also frequently struck targets in Japan during 1945 in preparation for the planned invasion of Japan scheduled for October 1945. During early August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were obliterated by atomic bombs.Japan's military and civil defenses were unable to stop the Allied attacks. The number of fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft guns assigned to defensive duties in the home islands was inadequate, and most of these aircraft and guns had difficulty reaching the high altitudes where B-29s often operated. Fuel shortages, inadequate pilot training and a lack of coordination between units also constrained the effectiveness of the fighter force. Despite the vulnerability of Japanese cities to firebombing attacks, the firefighting services lacked training and equipment, and few air raid shelters were constructed for civilians. As a result, the B-29s were able to inflict severe damage on urban areas while suffering few losses.The Allied bombing campaign was one of the main factors which influenced the Japanese government's decision to surrender in mid-August 1945. However, there has been a long-running debate over the morality of the attacks on Japanese cities, and the use of atomic weapons is particularly controversial. The most commonly cited estimate of Japanese casualties from the raids is 333,000 killed and 473,000 wounded. There are a number of other estimates of total fatalities, however, which range from 241,000 to 900,000. In addition to the loss of life, the raids caused extensive damage to Japan's cities and contributed to a large decline in industrial production. In contrast, Allied casualties were low.".
- Air_raids_on_Japan causalties "20th Air Force: 414 aircraft, over 2,600 killed".
- Air_raids_on_Japan causalties "5th Air Force: 31 aircraft".
- Air_raids_on_Japan causalties "7th Air Force: 12 aircraft".
- Air_raids_on_Japan causalties "VII Fighter Command: 157 aircraft, 91 killed".
- Air_raids_on_Japan combatant "Empire of Japan".
- Air_raids_on_Japan date "1942-04-18".
- Air_raids_on_Japan isPartOfMilitaryConflict Pacific_War.
- Air_raids_on_Japan place Japanese_archipelago.
- Air_raids_on_Japan result "Allied victory".
- Air_raids_on_Japan thumbnail Incendaries-b29.jpg?width=300.
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- Air_raids_on_Japan wikiPageExternalLink AFD-090529-036.pdf.
- Air_raids_on_Japan wikiPageExternalLink www.japanairraids.org.
- Air_raids_on_Japan wikiPageID "9559286".
- Air_raids_on_Japan wikiPageRevisionID "605905656".
- Air_raids_on_Japan caption "B-29 Superfortress bombers dropping incendiary bombs on Yokohama during May 1945".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "20".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "4200".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "5".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "7".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "Estimates vary between 241,000 and 900,000 killed".
- Air_raids_on_Japan casualties "VII Fighter Command: 157 aircraft, 91 killed".
- Air_raids_on_Japan combatant "Empire of Japan".
- Air_raids_on_Japan conflict "Air raids on Japan".
- Air_raids_on_Japan date "--04-18".
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- Air_raids_on_Japan partof "Pacific War, World War II".
- Air_raids_on_Japan place Japanese_archipelago.
- Air_raids_on_Japan result "Allied victory".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "3".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "5".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Air General Army".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "British Pacific Fleet".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Central District".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Eastern District".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Eleventh Air Force".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Fifth Air Force".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "General Defense Command".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Northern District".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Seventh Air Force".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Twentieth Air Force".
- Air_raids_on_Japan units "Western District".
- Air_raids_on_Japan subject Category:Military_history_of_Japan_during_World_War_II.
- Air_raids_on_Japan subject Category:Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Air_raids_on_Japan subject Category:World_War_II_strategic_bombing_of_Japan.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type Event.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type MilitaryConflict.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type SocietalEvent.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type Event.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type Event.
- Air_raids_on_Japan type Thing.
- Air_raids_on_Japan comment "Allied forces conducted many air raids on Japan during World War II, causing extensive destruction to the country's cities and killing anywhere from 241,000 to 900,000 people. During the first years of the Pacific War, these attacks were limited to the Doolittle Raid in April 1942 and small-scale raids on military positions in the Kuril Islands from mid-1943. Strategic bombing raids on Japan began in June 1944 and continued until the end of the war in August 1945.".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "Air raids on Japan".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "Bombardeios no Japão durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "Bombardements stratégiques sur le Japon".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "Bombardeos sobre Japón durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "Luftangriffe auf Japan".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "日本本土空襲".
- Air_raids_on_Japan label "空襲日本".
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- Air_raids_on_Japan sameAs Bombardements_stratégiques_sur_le_Japon.
- Air_raids_on_Japan sameAs 日本本土空襲.
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- Air_raids_on_Japan depiction Incendaries-b29.jpg.
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- Air_raids_on_Japan name "Air raids on Japan".