Strategic bombing during World War II is a term which refers to all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature, which took place between 1939 and 1945, involving any nations engaged in World War II. This includes the bombing of military forces, railways, harbors, cities (civilian areas), and industrial areas.
In 1939, many cities, including the Polish capital, Warsaw, fell victim to an indiscriminate and unrestricted aerial bombardment campaign by ...
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Strategic bombing during World War II is a term which refers to all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature, which took place between 1939 and 1945, involving any nations engaged in World War II. This includes the bombing of military forces, railways, harbors, cities (civilian areas), and industrial areas.
In 1939, many cities, including the Polish capital, Warsaw, fell victim to an indiscriminate and unrestricted aerial bombardment campaign by the German Luftwaffe. As the war continued to expand, bombing by both Axis and Allied powers increased significantly. While military and industrial were targeted, extensive bombing was also used as a psychological weapon intended to break an enemy's will to fight. In 1940–1941, this characterized Germany's Blitz campaign against the United Kingdom, which failed.
From 1942 onward, the intensity of the British bombing campaign increased steadily and became less restrictive, increasingly targeting civilian areas in addition to industrial and...
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