Curtis LeMay orders his B-29s to begin the firebombing of Japanese cities. This begins a campaign that will destroy the Japanese economy but leave hundreds of thousands dead. Meanwhile, the radicalisation of Japanese society continues at all levels as the Kamikaze suicide-pilots attack Allied warships and school-children build vengeance weapons.

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Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
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Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
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Written by: Gaby Pearce, James Newman, Spartacus Olsson
Research by: Gaby Pearce, James Newman
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Karolina Dołęga
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
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0:50 Recap of the air war over Japan
3:04 First B-29 missions from the Marianas
5:23 Weakness of Japanese air and civil defence
08:56 Radicalisation of Japanese society under the bombs
10:35 Kamikazes
13:40 America changes leadership and strategy
17:29 Conclusion

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A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.

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