Bombed Cities and Burned-out Areas - Japan
After the Allies secured key Pacific islands, such as Tinian, they had bases from which to send B-29s to Japan's home islands.
Those planes carried incendiary bombs - also known as napalm or fire bombs - which were dropped on key Japanese cities. As depicted in this map, which includes the location of "burned-out areas," bomb runs caused massive damage to people and property.
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Media Credits
Map image, described above, from the U.S. Military Academy's Map Collection. Online, courtesy US Military Academy.
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