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During World War II, the US used Boeing B29 Superfortresses to bomb important Japanese towns, which caused a lot of damage. As the war came to an end, on September 2, 1945, the Japanese delegates got ready to sign the surrender papers on the USS Missouri. At the same time, B29s flew over Tokyo Bay to remind everyone of how badly Japan had been hurt.
Even though the B29 was a key part of Japan's loss, it was first meant to be used against Nazi Germany. Because of problems with the design and production, it wasn't ready to use until mid1943. Lieutenant General George C. Kenney pushed for its use, which led to the creation of the Twentieth Air Force, which was led by General Hap Arnold.
The choice to put B29s in the Mariana Islands and then in China was based on political factors. Even though there were problems with logistics, the first missions left China in June 1944. However, the first attack on Bangkok had problems because of bad weather and limited vision.
Later missions went after Japan's steel industry, with the Imperial Steel Works at Yamato as their main target. The raids put Japan's people in immediate danger, even though the plant wasn't badly damaged.
In general, the B29 raids helped Japan realize how weak it was, which sped up the end of World War II, even though they didn't always destroy their targets.
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