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Why did the airplane raid led by James Doolittle lift American Spirits

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The Dolittle Raid was one of the first major successful attacks on Japanese soil. It showed that we could attack them on their land and be successful. It will also lead to the eventual flights and dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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