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Operation Downfall

Operation Downfall. By Stephen Chow. Strategic Bombing. Goal was to destroy factories B-29's Originally used conventional bombs, not very effective but less collateral damage Switched to napalm bombs. Extremely effective, high collateral damage Tokyo 80,000-200,000 deaths 67 cities.

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Operation Downfall

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  1. Operation Downfall By Stephen Chow

  2. Strategic Bombing • Goal was to destroy factories • B-29's • Originally used conventional bombs, not very effective but less collateral damage • Switched to napalm bombs. Extremely effective, high collateral damage • Tokyo • 80,000-200,000 deaths • 67 cities

  3. Operation Downfall • Top secret strategy to beat Japan • Involved %40 of the military • Two step strategy • Olympic • Corronet

  4. Operation Olympic • November 1, 1945 • Southernmost third of Japan • Capture of Tanagashima, Yakushima, Koshkijima • Attack on Kyushu and Formosa • 42 Aircraft Carries • 24 battleships • 400 destroyers • Far East Tactical Airforce • Est. 450,000 casualties

  5. Operation Coronet • Est. 750,000 Casualties • Capture of Tokyo

  6. Estimate of Overall Causalities • Japanese: 10,000,00 • American: 1,200,000

  7. Sources • http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/macarthur%20reports/macarthur%20v1/ch13.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Downfall • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/operation_downfall.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Tokyo • http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/fire.html

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