The Hidden Story of Japan's WWII Balloon Bombing in America
Автор: History Insight
Загружено: 2023-03-07
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The video discusses the little-known use of balloon bombs during World War II, developed by the Japanese to cross the Pacific Ocean and explode in strategically important locations in North America. The video explores the impact of these balloon bombs on America's involvement in the war and draws parallels to modern times with the recent discovery of "spy balloons" from China. The balloons were largely unsuccessful as instrumental weapons, but proved more successful as psychological weapons. The video also highlights the tragic incident where six Americans, including five children, were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb in Bly, Oregon. Although the actual damage caused by the balloon bombs was minor, the incendiaries that these balloons carried did pose a serious threat to the northwestern U.S. forests during dry months, and they also offered a vehicle for germ warfare.
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