strategic bombing of Nazi Germany
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military strategy
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
German_war_production
morale_of_the_German_population |
| gptkbp:criticism |
ethical concerns
destruction of cultural heritage ineffectiveness in shortening the war |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Allied_high_command
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| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
air superiority campaigns
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
strategic bombing of Nazi Germany
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:bombing_of_Cologne
gptkb:bombing_of_Berlin gptkb:bombing_of_Frankfurt gptkb:bombing_of_Hamburg gptkb:bombing_of_Dresden night bombing raids daylight precision bombing |
| gptkbp:influenced |
technological advancements
post-war military strategy military doctrine changes |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Allied_forces
collateral damage |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
key infrastructure
disrupting supply lines disrupting_German_logistics |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
high civilian impact
high-altitude bombing missions carpet bombing tactics |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:the_European_theater_of_war
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
total war strategy
the_Allied_bombing_campaign the_air_war_in_Europe the_overall_Allied_strategy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
post-war studies
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
intelligence operations
propaganda efforts logistical operations |
| gptkbp:led_to |
the development of new bombing techniques
|
| gptkbp:notableOperations |
Operation Pointblank
Operation Thunderclap Operation Carpetbagger |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
anti-war activists
military necessity |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:World_War_II several years ground operations various phases massive air fleets the_command_of_General_Hap_Arnold |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction of cities
significant civilian casualties |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
the Allies
|
| gptkbp:targets |
transportation networks
industrial sites military installations |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
heavy bombers
|
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
the Battle of Britain
Nazi_aggression the_bombing_of_London |