One of the more controversial aspects of World War II has become the use of aerial bombing in what has been termed “strategic bombing”—including the use of conventional, incendiary, and atomic bombs and unmanned or rocket propelled bombs. Discuss the use of strategic bombing in the war—the general concept, the intended goals, the types of weapons used—and assess the effectiveness of strategic bombing. Did it achieve its objective? How costly was it? Was it worth the cost? What alternative uses of the resources expended on it existed? Would these alternatives have been more effective? Use specific information and examples.
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