firebombing of Japanese cities
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military strategy
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
yes
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
warfare history
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
human rights advocates
civilian impact |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
|
| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
urban warfare
demoralize enemy |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
debate on ethics of warfare
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
firebombing of Japanese cities
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
total war doctrine
air power theory |
| gptkbp:involved |
area bombing
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
nuclear bombings
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
historical debate
|
| gptkbp:is_a_time_for |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
cripple_Japanese_industry
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
gptkb:Japanese_Empire
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
extensive planning
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Pacific_War
total war strategy strategic bombing campaign Operation Meetinghouse Allied_bombing_campaign |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
war studies
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
post-war reconstruction challenges
international law discussions |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
military necessity
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:United_States 1945 March 1945 April 1945 |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction of infrastructure
mass civilian casualties firestorms |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
military history
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Allied_forces
air superiority war ethics warfare strategies urban destruction devastating consequences. |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Osaka
gptkb:Tokyo gptkb:Nagoya gptkb:Yokohama yes Kobe |
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
defeat_Japan
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
post-war relations
the_end_of_World_War_II Japan's_surrender |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Japanese_resistance
Japanese_military_aggression |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
large-scale bombing
long-term_effects_on_Japan |