Re:This reminds me of something from WWII history (Score 1)

I remember hearing about this in 20th Century History. It's been about 5 years, but if I remember correctly, the professor suggested that the switch from strategic targets to civilian targets allowed British factories to continue to produce materials necessary for warfare/defense. For example, I believe he gave the example of a simple ball bearing factory being critical to Britain. Had the Germans continued to bomb strategic targets such as this factory, the British would have been unable to produce parts necessary to repair or produce new RAF planes.