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		riku_iki on Oct 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The successful campaign to convince people the USA... I think many underestimate allies bombing campaign, which destroyed Germans industrial complex, oil industry and air forces (75% of aircraft were destroyed by allies, many on the airbases).

brucethemoose2 on Oct 3, 2023 [–]

This is true, and not widely cited because the Allied bombing of civilian areas was horrific, dwarfing the suffering inflicted by the two atom bombs.

WWII was awful.

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