Area Bombing (Noun)
Meaning
An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Allies' area bombing campaign against German cities during World War II was highly controversial due to the high civilian casualties.
- Area bombing was used extensively by the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War, particularly in the bombing of Dresden.
- The area bombing of cities in Japan by the United States in the final months of World War II was a major factor in the country's decision to surrender.
- Area bombing was widely criticized for its indiscriminate nature and the devastating impact it had on civilian populations.
- The area bombing of Rotterdam by the German Luftwaffe in 1940 was a key event in the Netherlands' decision to surrender during the invasion of the country.