churchill's shocking use of chemical weapons, page-12

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    hysterical nonsense,we also used the bomb but now oppse it
    from wikipedia

    Strategic bombing during World War II aerial bombardment of a strategic nature between 1939 and 1945 defines any nations' government engaged in World War II undertaking independent air campaigns of a clearly recognisable strategic intent. This includes the sustained bombing of railways, harbors, cities (civilian areas), and industrial areas in enemy territory. The strategy is the Air power theory that major victories can best be won by attacking the enemy's industrial and political infrastructure, rather than purely military targets.[11] Strategic bombing is distinct from both Close air support of ground forces and "tactical air power" (which is the battle for control of the air space.)[12]

    In 1939, Germany invaded Poland and the Luftwaffe (German air force) began providing close air support to the German Army. The Luftwaffe also began eliminating strategic objectives and bombing cities and civilian population in Poland in an indiscriminate[13] and unrestricted aerial bombardment campaign. France and the United Kingdom declared war on Germany and the UK's Royal Air Force began attacking German warships along the German coast with the North Sea.[14]

    As the war continued to expand, bombing by both the Axis and Allied powers increased significantly. Military and industrial installations were targeted, but so were cities and civilian populations. Targeting cities and civilians was viewed as a psychological weapon to break the enemy's will to fight. From 1940–1941, Germany used this weapon in its 'Blitz' against Britain.[15] From 1940 onward, the intensity of the British bombing campaign against Germany became less restrictive, increasingly targeting industrial sites and eventually, civilian areas
 
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