During World War II, U. S. aircraft flew nearly 1.7 million combat missions over Europe, dropping over 1.5 million tons of bombs. How do you think this air war affected the outcome of World War II? How do you think it affected Europe in terms of lives lost and rebuilding after the war?

all enemy industry-not just war munitions-is targeted, and civilian portions of cities are obliterated along with troop areas. Before the advent of the atomic bomb, cities were most effectively destroyed through the use of incendiary bombs that caused unnaturally fierce fires in the enemy cities.