What was the Doolittle raid?

The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, was an air raid on 18 April 1942 by the United States on the Japanese capital Tokyo and other places on Honshu during World War II. It was the first air operation to strike the Japanese archipelago.

Date: April 18, 1942

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Doolittle Raid, (18 April 1942), a surprise attack on Tokyo, Japan, by U.S. bombers during World War II. Little damage resulted, but the raid was a boost to American morale at a low point in the war. Colonel Doolittle's psychological point was to bomb Tokyo and several other Japanese cities. This did little damage. It was an important psychological point for both Americans and Japanese: Japan was vulnerable to attack. It was the first mainland bombing in Japan, it did little damage but boosted American morale.

operation overlord was the codename for the battle of normandy, the allied operation that launched the successful invasion of german-occupied western europe during world war ii. the operation was launched on 6 june 1944 with the normandy landings