Curtis LeMay: The American General Who Burned Japan

Описание: Curtis LeMay is one of the most controversial American military figures of the 20th century. As head of the U.S. Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II, he radically changed American bombing tactics—abandoning precision for area bombing using napalm. His most infamous operation was the firebombing of Tokyo in March 1945, which killed more people in one night than the atomic bombs that followed. LeMay believed in total war and made no apologies for the destruction, arguing it shortened the conflict. After the war, he shaped Cold War nuclear strategy, famously suggesting that the U.S. could bomb the Soviet Union "back to the Stone Age." In 1968, he ran as George Wallace’s running mate—adding another layer of controversy to a career already steeped in moral ambiguity. #CurtisLeMay #WWII #Firebombing #WarCrimes #AmericanHistory #TokyoRaid #ColdWar #ControversialFigures