1945-03-10

Tokyo firebombing

TokyoTokyo · A massive U.S. incendiary raid produced catastrophic urban destruction in the Japanese capital.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Conscription introduced in Taiwan
  2. Guilin-Liuzhou operation
  3. Ili Rebellion and Three Districts Revolution
  4. Tokyo firebombingCurrent record
  5. Battle of Okinawa
  6. Taihoku air raid
  7. Potsdam Declaration
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Context

The Tokyo firebombing shows Japanese urban space becoming a direct battlefield in the final war phase.

Sources and media

JACAR and National Diet Library wartime source lanes are linked.

Media

Tokyo after the 1945 air raidVisual recordTokyo after the 1945 air raidAn aerial view of Tokyo after the March 1945 air raid.

Source Trail

Primary SourceJACAR · Japan Center for Asian Historical RecordsOpen sourceArchiveNational Diet Library · Modern Japan in ArchivesOpen sourceMedia RecordWikimedia Commons · Tokyo after the 1945 air raid.jpgOpen source