Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... China . At the same time , China's attempts to express and define its nationalism collided with Japanese militarism and impe- rialism , which were fueled by the depressed state of Japan's economy and also by Japanese nationalism ( the ...
... China . At the same time , China's attempts to express and define its nationalism collided with Japanese militarism and impe- rialism , which were fueled by the depressed state of Japan's economy and also by Japanese nationalism ( the ...
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... China , then twelve to the Marianas and two to the Aleutians , leaving two in reserve . In mid - February the committee concluded that the best option prior to the Marianas oper- ations was to set up bases in Australia , while Chinese ...
... China , then twelve to the Marianas and two to the Aleutians , leaving two in reserve . In mid - February the committee concluded that the best option prior to the Marianas oper- ations was to set up bases in Australia , while Chinese ...
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... China recommended to President Roosevelt that the B - 29s be removed from China . He emphasized that their operations cut Fourteenth Air Force operations , and further that the bases in China were at risk , whereas suitable bomber bases ...
... China recommended to President Roosevelt that the B - 29s be removed from China . He emphasized that their operations cut Fourteenth Air Force operations , and further that the bases in China were at risk , whereas suitable bomber bases ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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