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Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to create a firestorm in the target city. This technique makes use of incendiary bombs to start a massive fire, and can also include a preliminary bombing run designed to prepare the city for burning. This bombing technique was as effective as the atomic bombs used against Japanese cities at the end of World War II.
Cities firebombed during WWII:
See also
- The story of the Japanese animated film Grave of the FirefliesGrave of the Fireflies ( Hotaru no Haka) (1988) is an anime (animated) movie written and directed by Isao Takahata for Studio Ghibli. It takes place during the end of World War Two in Japan. Two young children, Seita and his baby sister Setsuko, who lost centers on the firebombing of Kobe.
- Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut, Junior (born November 11, 1922) is an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist. He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001- 2003. He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels. He atten's classic novel, Slaughterhouse Five, is based significantly on the firebombing of Dresden, Germany.
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