A photograph taken after the US bombing raid on Tokyo in March 1945 which caused a firestorm that killed over 87,000 people. Many more people were made homeless and obliged to evacuate the Japanese capital.
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APA Style
Kōyō, I. (2026, September 15). Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22153/tokyo-after-the-firestorm-of-march-1945/
Chicago Style
Kōyō, Ishikawa. "Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945." World History Encyclopedia, September 15, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22153/tokyo-after-the-firestorm-of-march-1945/.
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Kōyō, Ishikawa. "Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945." World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22153/tokyo-after-the-firestorm-of-march-1945/.
