Carpet bombing
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The phrases area bombing and carpet bombing refer to the use of huge numbers of unguided gravity bombs to ensure the certain destruction of a target, as a means of mass destruction, or as a means to demoralize the enemy.

Subjects to cover:

• The origins of bombing theory with Giulio Douhet
• The bombing of London in World War II, also known as the Blitz
• The attacks on London during the Battle of Britain
• Sir Arthur Harris, the bombing of Dresden and the resulting firestorm
• Strategic bombing
• The effectiveness of carpet bombing in the Vietnam War

See also:

• Shock and Awe

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