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Curtis LeMay's strategy in WWII was seen as?

  • Unnecessary

  • Ineffective

  • Controversial

  • Unprecedented

Answer

The answer is, controversial. Curtis LeMay's strategic bombing campaign against Japan during World War II was widely regarded as controversial. LeMay's tactics involved the deliberate targeting of civilian areas in an attempt to break the morale of the Japanese population. This approach resulted in the destruction of entire cities and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians, raising moral and ethical questions about the conduct of warfare.
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