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In the final months of World War II, Japan launched one of the most unusual attacks in military history.
More than 9,000 hydrogen-filled balloon bombs, known as Fu-Go, were released into the jet stream, aimed at North America.

Most failed or landed harmlessly.
But in May 1945, one balloon bomb exploded in Oregon, killing six American civilians, including children.
It was the only deadly enemy attack on the U.S. mainland during the war.

The U.S. government kept the incident secret to prevent panic.
Few Americans knew their homeland had already been reached by enemy weapons.

This video is intended for historical education and remembrance.