Great Tokyo Air Raid

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of large parts of Tokyo
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
Japanese air defense was overwhelmed
gptkbp:bomb_load firebombing
gptkbp:bombing_campaign part of a larger bombing campaign against Japan
gptkbp:casualties estimated 100,000 deaths
over 1 million homeless
gptkbp:commemoration annually remembered in Japan
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in various media
gptkbp:date March 9, 1945
gptkbp:defeated massive urban destruction occurred
gptkbp:documentary featured in documentaries about WWII
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 hours
gptkbp:economic_impact significant economic disruption
gptkbp:firestorm created a firestorm in the city
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Bombing_of_Osaka
gptkbp:government_response Japanese government condemned the attack
gptkbp:has_culture reflected in literature and art
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over morality of bombing civilians
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_research subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the destructiveness of aerial warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Tokyo Air Raid
gptkbp:impact significant civilian casualties
led to urban planning changes in Tokyo
many civilians were present
gptkbp:international_response criticism of bombing civilians
gptkbp:is_targeted_at residential districts
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war bombing policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
gptkbp:memorials memorials established in Tokyo
gptkbp:military_lessons lessons learned for future conflicts
gptkbp:military_strategy total war strategy
gptkbp:military_unit Japanese civil defense efforts were inadequate
gptkbp:narrative part of the narrative of WWII in the Pacific.
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Meetinghouse
gptkbp:political_impact affected post-war politics in Japan
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagoya
gptkbp:public_perception shaped public perception of the war
gptkbp:related_event other bombing raids in Japan
gptkbp:result widespread destruction
gptkbp:significance one of the deadliest air raids in history
gptkbp:strategic_goals contributed to Japan's eventual surrender
weaken Japanese war effort
gptkbp:survivors many survivors shared their experiences
stories of resilience and survival
gptkbp:targets Japanese industrial and military facilities
gptkbp:technique incendiary bombing
gptkbp:type strategic bombing
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of extensive photographs taken post-raid
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Kanto_Earthquake_1923
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5