A sweeping look at how strategic bombing reshaped WWII and the ethics that still haunt air power.
Prewar hopes that bombers could shorten wars by striking factories, railways, and morale behind lines.
B-17 daylight doctrine, heavy guns, and precision bombing aimed at industrial targets, tested in combat.
Britain shifts to night area bombing with the Lancaster, emphasizing payloads and area destruction.
B-29s adopt incendiaries for low-altitude firestorms in Japan, reshaping urban devastation and tactics.
Debates over civilian casualties, Dresden, morale, and the line between military aim and humanitarian cost.
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