"Worse than Hiroshima." Why did the U.S. firebomb Tokyo?
From Elephants in Rooms by Ken LaCorte
June 10, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the deadliness of the American firebombing of Tokyo compared to the atomic bombs and explores the motivations behind this military action.
"The American firebombing of Tokyo was deadlier than the atomic bombs, not to mention the many other cities burned to the ground. Why did the U.S. do that? The answers go far beyond 'revenge' into some horrific options during total war." -- Ken ► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/5CdUb FOLLOW KEN: 🐘 ► Ken’s Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com ► X: https://x.com/KenLaCorte ► Business Inquiries: business@ElephantsInRooms.com
People in this episode
Host: Ken LaCorte
Topics covered
- firebombing
- Tokyo
- Hiroshima
- total war
- U.S. military strategy
- World War II
Keywords
- firebombing
- Tokyo
- Hiroshima
- World War II
- U.S. military
- total war
- casualties
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