Submission Date

4-24-1989

Document Type

Paper

Department

History

Adviser

Derk Visser

Department Chair

Derk Visser

Project Description

A survey of Allied bombing strategies during World War II uncovers striking differences between the bombing of Germany by the United States and Great Britain and the bombing of Japan, which was done by the United States only. That is, the bombing of the principal Axis powers - Germany and Japan - oftentimes differed in method and purpose. Part of the reason for these differences can be attributed to the geographical natures and resulting logistic problems of the two theaters. However, the logistics, though very important, cannot fully explain the differences between the bombing of Germany and the bombing of Japan. It is important to note that, as stated above, the strategic bombing of Germany was a joint Anglo-American affair, while the bombing of Japan was strictly an American affair. It is my thesis that the primary cause of the differences between the two bombing campaigns was due to this fact.

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