Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Tokyo firebombing aftermath
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:bomb_load |
approximately 6 hours
firebombing high altitude bombing high intensity bombing part of larger bombing campaign against Japan |
| gptkbp:casualties |
testimonies from survivors
over 100,000 civilians |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Curtis_Le_May
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
strategic advantage for Allies
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
impact on post-war Japanese politics
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on post-war Japanese culture
|
| gptkbp:date |
March 9-10, 1945
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
global condemnation of civilian bombings
|
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
photographic evidence of destruction
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
post-war reconstruction efforts
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
Japanese government response to air raids
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in military history studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
contextualized within total war doctrine |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debate on necessity of civilian bombings
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
remembered in Japanese history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
changed perceptions of air warfare
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Meetinghouse
|
| gptkbp:impact |
millions of civilians
accelerated end of World War II massive destruction of infrastructure |
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:21st_Bomber_Command
|
| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
Dresden bombing
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
debate over ethics of bombing civilians
remains a controversial military action |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
total war strategy
|
| gptkbp:objective |
demoralization of the Japanese population
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:power_consumption |
demonstrated effectiveness of air power
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Operation_Downfall
|
| gptkbp:result |
destruction of a large part of Tokyo
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the deadliest air raids in history
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
critical in weakening Japanese war effort
significant weakening of Japanese morale |
| gptkbp:tactics |
area bombing
|
| gptkbp:targets |
Japanese urban centers
industrial and residential areas |
| gptkbp:type |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
clear weather for bombing
|