"The new relation of air power to strategy presents one of the distinguishing contrasts between this war and the last. Air power in the last war was in its infancy. The new role of three-dimensional warfare was even then foreseen by a few farsighted men, but planes were insufficient in quality and quantity to permit much more than occasional brilliant assistance to the ground force."
This passage starts off the United States strategic bombing survey. I like this quote because it makes it clear that WWII was a much different war than WWI and begins to explain why. Upon reflection, it simply seems that the U.S. and especially Great Britain were just utilizing the new technology that had become available in mass production. Opposing forces had never seen a weapon as devestating: physically, financially, and agriculturally. Allied forces didn't even have to use the weapons incredibly well in order for them to have a huge impact on every part of the enemy's resources.
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