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Originally Posted by STEED
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Originally Posted by Skybird
Agreed, except this: if the bombing war against european cities in WWII showed one thing, than this: that you do not brake public morale by it, but in fact even strengthen it, and raising more stubborness
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Maybe little effect on morale, but some effect on industry, and a big effect on German anti-air defence. How many 88s were based in Germany? How many fighters? In fact it was indirectly the bombing campaign (once long range escorst were possible) that defeated the Luftwaffe.
Also let's not forget the differencel, at least initially, between US bombing in Europe was not aimed at moral but "precision" targets, while the British went for area bombing. Not saying how precise it in fact was (and the RAF got better at hitting targets at night, and the US eventually went for area bombing in Japan).
Also, there was effect on industry and transport and oil. Production may have continued, even increased, but
new weapons were delayed, one example being the Type XXI. Not to mention the quality of a lot of tanks, jets etc. was not up to par.