Bombing

Was Germany bombed during the Second World War?

The British RAF carried out bombing attacks on German cities during the Second World War, at first targeting military and industrial production areas. From 1942, the Americans and the British bombed civilian areas to try and weaken German morale.

What was the impact of the bombings on Germany during the Second World War?

There were 4 main impacts on Germany of the Second World War bombings.

• ❖ 43 German cities were severely damaged between March and July, 1943.
• ❖ In the summer of 1943, Hamburg was hit by a bombing raid that killed 42,600 civilians. Around a million people had to leave the city.
• ❖ Despite the use of propaganda to reduce the impact on German people, the bombing had a negative impact on their morale.
• ❖ Around 600,000 Germans died in Allied bombing raids.