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[–]NorfolkTerrier[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I found this fascinating, I think most people believe that Pearl Harbor was the only attack on American soil during WWII. These bombs had a low death toll (6 from one incident), were unable to start wildfires due to the season, and only a few hundred of them made it across the ocean. But it must have been pretty scary when people began hearing reports of them, especially when the government was staying mum. There were fears that similar weapons could be used for biological warfare, though Japan decided to abandon that project.

I also find it pretty crazy that these were launched from mainland Japan itself. People assumed that it must be submarine crews or something like that, but the Japanese were using a jetstream that could carry them across the ocean in just 3 days.

In addition to these bombs, the Japanese also shelled a California oil field and landed troops in the Aleutian Islands.

[–]screwballeclipsed 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

i never heard about the oil fields or the islands. amazing how much truth doesn't make it into the history books.

[–]screwballeclipsed 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Cool. I heard these made if to the coast, but I'm surprised there wasn't more damage