bombing of Tokyo

The bombing of Tokyo during World War II, mainly on March 9-10, 1945, was a massive aerial attack carried out by Allied forces using hundreds of B-29 bombers. The goal was to weaken Japan's war effort by destroying its industrial capacity and damaging morale. The raid involved incendiary bombs that caused widespread fires, devastating large parts of the city and resulting in significant civilian casualties. It marked one of the largest urban bombing campaigns in history and contributed to the overall Allied strategy to end the war in the Pacific.