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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > planning, strategy, and command and control > aerial bombardment

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aerial bombardment  

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  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K606XX38-V

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