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Japan "Stunned": The Deadly 1945 U.S. Firebombing of Tokyo

#History #Documentary #WWII #tokyo On the night of March 9-10, 1945, the United States Army Air Forces conducted Operation Meetinghouse, a low-altitude incendiary raid on Tokyo that would become the single most destructive air attack in human history. In just a few hours, 300 B-29 Superfortress bombers dropped over 1,600 tons of napalm-filled M69 bomblets on the densely populated, wooden heart of the city, creating a massive firestorm that killed an estimated 100,000 people and left over one million homeless. This documentary explores the story behind this terrifying and often-overlooked event. We delve into the desperate strategic gamble of Major General Curtis LeMay, who abandoned failing high-altitude precision tactics for a brutal and effective new doctrine. We uncover the overwhelming technological superiority of the B-29 and the horrifying science behind the M69 incendiary, contrasted with Japan's critically unprepared air defenses. Through archival footage, strategic analysis, and survivor testimonies, we reconstruct the night of the raid, from the pathfinders' burning cross that marked the target to the creation of an unstoppable inferno. More deadly in its immediate impact than either atomic bomb, the Tokyo firebombing set a new precedent for modern warfare, yet has been largely overshadowed in historical accounts. Join us as we examine the forgotten firestorm, its complex legacy, and the sobering questions it raises about the devastating logic of total war.