Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
reconstruction_of_Tokyo
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| gptkbp:casualties |
estimated 100,000 deaths
over 1 million homeless |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical documentaries
memorials_in_Japan |
| gptkbp:climate |
clear skies
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 hours
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| gptkbp:events |
March 9, 1945
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
occupation_of_Japan
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| gptkbp:governs |
increased military efforts
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| gptkbp:hasWebsite |
incendiary bombs
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by military historians
debated in academic circles discussed in international relations studies analyzed for ethical implications compared to other bombing campaigns considered in context of total war evaluated for psychological impact on civilians examined for tactical effectiveness reviewed in post-war trials |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
effectiveness of bombing campaigns
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest firebombing raids in history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombing of Tokyo
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| gptkbp:influenced |
views on aerial warfare
views on civilian casualties in war U.S._military_strategy_in_Asia Japanese_reconstruction_efforts |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
intelligence reports
strategic bombing doctrine |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force |
| gptkbp:legacy |
debate over morality of bombing civilians
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
over 300
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
bombing_of_other_Japanese_cities
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed responses
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| gptkbp:relatedAircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
civilian casualties
extensive destruction |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
demoralize_Japanese_population
weakened_Japanese_war_effort |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Tokyo,_Japan
industrial zones factories transportation networks military installations residential districts |
| gptkbp:type |
air raid
|