During the Doolittle Raid, which Japanese cities were targeted?

During the Doolittle Raid, which Japanese cities were targeted?

• A. Tokyo and Osaka
• B. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo
• C. Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya
• D. Nagoya only

Answer: (C)

The raid was meant to strike the Japanese mainland from a carrier, with Tokyo as the primary target. In addition to Tokyo, several of the bombers diverted to hit other cities on Honshu as they reached the area. Among those, Kobe and Nagoya are commonly cited as the secondary targets, so Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya describe the cities actually targeted by the mission. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not among the raid’s targets, and Nagoya alone wouldn’t capture the whole event.

The raid was meant to strike the Japanese mainland from a carrier, with Tokyo as the primary target. In addition to Tokyo, several of the bombers diverted to hit other cities on Honshu as they reached the area. Among those, Kobe and Nagoya are commonly cited as the secondary targets, so Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya describe the cities actually targeted by the mission. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not among the raid’s targets, and Nagoya alone wouldn’t capture the whole event.