EntityQ713516· pop 41· linked from 757 articlesDoolittle RaidSign in to savefirst air raid on the Japanese mainland conducted by the U.S. military on April 18, 1942Key factsDateDate 18 April 1942 ; 84 years ago ( 1942-04-18 )LocationGreater Tokyo Area and other Japanese citiesResultMinimal damage to Japanese targets Major propaganda and psychological boost to Allies Japanese retaliatory attacks in Chinavia Wikipedia infoboxArticleBelligerentsUnited StatesRead full article (117 paragraphs)ConnectionsSoviet UnionConceptAttack on Pearl HarborConceptgallonCategories1942 in China1942 in JapanAirstrikes conducted by the United StatesApril 1942 in AsiaCommons link from WikidataConflicts in 1942Doolittle RaidHistory of KobeMilitary history of NagoyaMilitary history of the Republic of China (1912–1949)Military history of YokohamaPacific WarSpoken articles