Bombing Surveys

The United States Strategic Bombing Surveys were a series of studies conducted by the United States government in the aftermath of World War II. The goal of the surveys was to assess the effectiveness of the strategic bombing campaigns conducted by the United States and its allies during the war. The surveys were carried out by a team of experts, including military personnel, economists, and social scientists, and were published in a series of reports between 1945 and 1947. Background During World War II, the United States and its allies engaged in a massive strategic bombing campaign against Germany and Japan. The goal of this campaign was to destroy the enemy's industrial and economic capacity, as well as to demoralize their populations. In the case of Germany, the bombings w...