apr 18, 1942 - The Doolittle Raid
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The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, on Saturday, April 18, 1942, was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on the island of Honshu during World War II, the first air operation to strike the Japanese Home Islands. This was important because Doolittle Raid was the first successful bombing raid over the islands of Japan and served as a significant morale boost for the United States.
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