... the economy was unsuccessful. The allies adopted a tactic known as carpet bombing that primarily targeted industrial urban areas in an attempt to disrupt their economy. In Dresden for instance, 13 square miles were destroyed, illustrating the extent of destruction inflicted by the bombings. This meant that priorities were changed as focus had to be shifted away from the war economy to defence ... ...

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