Concept information
Preferred term
aerial bombardment
Definition
- Strategic aerial bombardment uses air power to damage an enemy's economy or attack civilians in an effort to weaken popular support for a war. This kind of bombing is distinguished from aerial attacks intended to support ground troops and interrupt supply lines. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Aerial Bombardment]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/aerial_bombardment
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