Allied Strategic Bombing Essay

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Overall, the Allied strategic bombing of Germany proved to be highly significant in the Second World War. By the end of the war, it was very significant at hindering the German economy causing Germany to redirect resources away from the war effort and instead, investing into the reconstruction of damaged buildings and roads caused by the bombings. It was also very significant at relieving pressure at the Eastern front which is where the war was won by the dominant Russian force. It was less significant in terms of morale because even though the German morale was dented in areas, ultimately, this did not play part in winning the war for the Allies.
In terms of damaging the German economy, the Allied strategic bombing overall proved to be highly significant in the Second World War. The main aim of the Allied bombings …show more content…

One of the main aims of the Allied bombings was to crush German morale and as a consequence to give up fighting the Allies. In the early days of the war, the effect of Allied bombing on German morale was minimal. The Allies were not heavily bombing Germany but instead, the Germans were bombing the Allies more frequently. Initially, the Allied bombing raids proved to be unsuccessful in most cases. In 1940, the attack on the Ruhr failed due to a successful defence by the German anti-aircraft guns. The German defence strategy looked very promising, resulting in the German morale being unaffected. During the middle of the war, after Commander Harris was appointed, there was a shift in bombing strategy but the German forces were even stronger than before. The Allied bombings were countered by 50,000 anti-aircraft guns. Also, the German fighter tactics seemed more advanced and their timings were cleaner than the Allies, this limited the effectiveness of the allied bombing and German morale remained

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