Fu-go : the curious history of Japan's balloon bomb attack on America

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Fu-go : the curious history of Japan's balloon bomb attack on America

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the curious history of Japan's balloon bomb attack on America

Statement of responsibility

Ross Coen

Title variation

Curious history of Japan's balloon bomb attack on America

Title variation remainder

the curious history of Japans balloon bomb attack on America

Creator

• trueCoen, Ross Allen

Subject

• Balloons
• trueBalloons (Aeronautics)
• trueBombings
• Military history
• Military operations, Aerial -- Japanese
• trueThe West (United States) -- History -- 1890-1945
• United States, West
• West (U.S.) -- History -- 1890-1945
• West (U.S.) -- History, Military
• World War (1939-1945)
• trueWorld War II -- Aerial operations, Japanese
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Japanese
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Balloons -- West (U.S.)
• trueUnited States -- History, Military
• 1890 - 1945
• trueBalloon bombs

Genre

• Military history

Language

eng

Summary

Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its "fu-go" campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded. Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime. "Fu-go" is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen

Member of

• Studies in war, society, and the military

Writing style

• trueEngaging
• trueRichly detailed

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

940.54/28

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Studies in war, society, and the military