Allied Strategic Bombing

Strategic bombing is a military strategy used in total war, deployed with the goal of defeating the enemy, by destroying their morale or their economic ability to produce and transport material to the theatres of military operations. The four areas in which the significance of Allied strategic bombing will be assessed are: economic, diplomacy, morale and the effect it had on the fighting fronts in Europe. The First area of strategic bombing to be assessed is the effect it had on scattering the

Allied strategic bombing during the Second World War did not achieve its intended objective, which was to break German morale and bring about the swift defeat of Germany. However it did have a very significant impact and assisted the allied victory. There are diplomatic and economic reasons why the bombing campaign was significant. It also had a large impact on morale both in Germany and in Britain and effected outcomes on the fighting fronts in Second World War by impairing the German forces. The

Between February 13, 1945 and February 15, 1945, the German city of Dresden was decimated by Allied bombers. The bombing run, carried out by the RAF and USAAF, raised ethical and moral debates because the city was neither a industrial nor a political center contributing to the Nazi war effort. In order to determine the underlying motives behind the Allied attack and the extent to which the attack was justified, the investigation will analyze Nazi propaganda, myths, and common stories in response

The bombing operations carried out by allied forces against Germany during the Second World War is an important part of the war. The bombings had a dramatic impact on Germany at this time and shaped how the Second World War was fought ultimately future warfare. During the Second World War aerial warfare was still a new concept that had been introduced during the First World War. Bombing was an even newer tactic, that offered the advantage of hastening the defeat of ones own opponent without prolonged

Airpower’s contribution to the Allied victory did not represent the ultimate fulfillment of the prophecies and predictions that were raised in the interwar period. Airpower theorists, on both sides of the Atlantic, advocated predictions and prophecies for the future of warfare. They strongly supported ideas and expectations that airpower and especially strategic bombardment was the best answer in the quest for decisive victory. Airpower was the end and the means to destroy the enemy’s will to fight

"World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . <br><br>"The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command

began considering the use of strategic bomb to fight against Germany’s stubborn defense. “In January 1945, the Royal force began to consider plans for the widespread bombing of cities in eastern Germany” against Dresden and two other cities(Hickman, Kennedy.). Also on February, the three leaders of the Allies, Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill “met at Yalta in the USSR and compromised on their visions of the postwar World”(History.com Staff. "Bombing of Dresden."). The background

Department of Defense (DOD) learned from past wars while its resources reduce, the total JF 2025 must adapt and become more agile in countering these emerging threats. The DOD has provided the strategic and military guidance along with associated posturing statements for the complementary capabilities of strategic adaptability and agility that will enable the rebalancing of the total JF 2025, support future contingency operations, and mitigate risk. Recently General Dunford stated, “a ready JF is one

Reformation and Riots Throughout history, there have been reforms and revolts of every stripe. However the most notable would be the renovations that took place in the nineteenth century and the riots that soon followed those changes. An example of these mentioned the radicals that had been involved in the civil unrest that had been caused by the poor working conditions and low wages of factory workers. This triggered retaliation by the “captains of industry” from the likes of Andrew Carnegie

The Industrial Revolution started in Brittan in the 18th century, it began when factories were introduced. The factories increased food production, which allowed Brittan to feed more people at a lower cost. Many of the factories owners would have children work in the factories because they were young and easily manipulated. Many people argue that the factories did not affect the health of the workers, and that any child could get sick or injured even if they were not working in a factory. However