Firebombing of Tokyo

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath urban reconstruction
gptkbp:area 16 square miles
gptkbp:averageRainfall 100,000 to 200,000
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:consequences economic impact
environmental damage
psychological trauma
displacement of population
long-term health effects
gptkbp:culturalImpact historical analysis
inspired art
depicted in literature
depicted in films
depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:date March 9-10, 1945
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:bombing_of_Osaka
gptkbp:governs propaganda efforts
increased air defense
gptkbp:hasWebsite incendiary bombs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod effectiveness of bombing campaigns
ethics of bombing civilians
comparison to atomic bombings
justification of wartime actions
impact_on_Japanese_surrender
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the deadliest air raids in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Firebombing of Tokyo
gptkbp:influencedBy firebombing tactics
gptkbp:involved gptkb:21st_Bomber_Command
73rd Bombardment Wing
gptkbp:legacy remains a controversial topic
commemorated in memorials
influenced post-war military doctrine
studied in military history courses
shaped air warfare tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank total war
area bombing
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:bombing_of_Nagoya
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:relatedTo Operation Meetinghouse
gptkbp:resultedIn civilian casualties
mass destruction
firestorm
gptkbp:strategicGoals demoralize_Japanese_population
disrupt_Japanese_war_production
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:type strategic bombing