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Authors: | Trevor J Barnes |
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Institution: | Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z2, tbarnes@geog.ubc.ca |
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Abstract: | This short paper is concerned with a map of central Japan that the later University of Chicago Professor of Geography, Chauncy Harris, drew in September 1944, when he was assigned as an US Army Private to work at the headquarters of the Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services. The map provided a functional classification of Central Japanese cities, highlighting those that specialized in manufacturing. It was precisely these set of cities that were targeted for firebombing by the US Airforce from March 1945. |
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Keywords: | Chauncy Harris Second World War the Office of Strategic Services Japan firebombing |
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