Stop Praising Genocide: Rename B21 NOW!
Stop Praising Genocide: Rename B21 NOW!
The Issue
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force are developing a bomber named after an inhumane attack on civilians: the B21 Raider.
According to the Air Force, this plane was named “in honor of the historic Doolittle Raiders”.
Who are the Doolittle Raiders?
On April 18th, 1942, sixteen American bombers flew to Japanese cities and committed numerous war crimes. They bombed residential areas and hospitals, intentionally targeting vulnerable civilians. After running out of bombs, they fired machine guns towards houses. One bomber even shot and killed a crowd of elementary school students in the schoolyard. When the children heard the sound of engines approaching, they thought it was Japanese planes and ran outside to wave at the pilots. As they smiled and waved at the aircraft, they were ruthlessly shot.
Undeserved Heroism and its Impact
Despite how unethical this bombing was, the members of the Doolittle Raiders were treated as heroes upon their return to the US. They received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and their cruel acts were justified.
Consequently, their operation influenced the Air Force to conduct further bombing raids on Japanese civilian targets. The series of firebombings has resulted in over four hundred thousand innocent civilian deaths.
Self-awareness
Curtis LeMay, an Air Force general who commanded the bombing operations, has left the following quotes.
“Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at that time”
“If I had lost the war, I would have been tried as a war criminal”
Still Praising in 2025
The United States Air Force is still proud of this mass killing of Japanese civilians, and they are naming the new bomber after the Doolittle Raiders.
The United States and Japan are now one of the strongest allies in the world. After World War II, the citizens of both nations have forgiven each other and built trust and bonds through generations of effort. So why in 2025 would we praise an atrocity from eight decades ago? We are far better than that.
Your voice matters! Together, let's protest the Air Force to rename B21.
More information can be found at RenameB21.org. For questions or proposals, don't hesitate to email us at info@renameb21.org
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The Issue
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force are developing a bomber named after an inhumane attack on civilians: the B21 Raider.
According to the Air Force, this plane was named “in honor of the historic Doolittle Raiders”.
Who are the Doolittle Raiders?
On April 18th, 1942, sixteen American bombers flew to Japanese cities and committed numerous war crimes. They bombed residential areas and hospitals, intentionally targeting vulnerable civilians. After running out of bombs, they fired machine guns towards houses. One bomber even shot and killed a crowd of elementary school students in the schoolyard. When the children heard the sound of engines approaching, they thought it was Japanese planes and ran outside to wave at the pilots. As they smiled and waved at the aircraft, they were ruthlessly shot.
Undeserved Heroism and its Impact
Despite how unethical this bombing was, the members of the Doolittle Raiders were treated as heroes upon their return to the US. They received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and their cruel acts were justified.
Consequently, their operation influenced the Air Force to conduct further bombing raids on Japanese civilian targets. The series of firebombings has resulted in over four hundred thousand innocent civilian deaths.
Self-awareness
Curtis LeMay, an Air Force general who commanded the bombing operations, has left the following quotes.
“Killing Japanese didn't bother me very much at that time”
“If I had lost the war, I would have been tried as a war criminal”
Still Praising in 2025
The United States Air Force is still proud of this mass killing of Japanese civilians, and they are naming the new bomber after the Doolittle Raiders.
The United States and Japan are now one of the strongest allies in the world. After World War II, the citizens of both nations have forgiven each other and built trust and bonds through generations of effort. So why in 2025 would we praise an atrocity from eight decades ago? We are far better than that.
Your voice matters! Together, let's protest the Air Force to rename B21.
More information can be found at RenameB21.org. For questions or proposals, don't hesitate to email us at info@renameb21.org
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Petition created on February 6, 2025