A Day In History

Operation Meeting-House: The Bombing Deadlier Than The Atomic Bomb (2023x27)

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By early 1945, the outcome of the Second World War was obvious to anyone. Italy had been knocked out, Germany was retreating on all fronts, and the Americans were within striking distance of the Japanese mainland. The question the Allies faced was how to end the war as quickly, and with as few casualties, as possible. This thinking would lead to one of the most controversial Allied actions of the war: the fire-bombing of Tokyo, codenamed Operation Meetinghouse. In this video, we’ll explore what Operation Meetinghouse was and ask whether it was the right call.