Controlling the skies is key when fighting a war because of having the ability to attack land units and navies with limited fear of being hit from surfaced units, if flown at high altitudes. ... Reconnaissance is used to monitor enemy units and "resources" but is done "sporadically" while surveillance does the same type of work but is done for periods of time (Vallance 139) (P1). ... Tactical reconnaissance is extremely important for assessing damage of previously attacked enemy units and determining if a follow up attack is necessary (Vallance 140) (S1). ... The B-52 possessed air-to-sea...

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For the Allies, as well as for Germany, it will be the longest day" June 19, 1944 BATTLE OF THE PHILLIPPINE SEA o "Marianas Turkey Shoot" over 435 Japanese aircraft were shot down in one day Battle broke the back of the Japanese air force and the back of Japanese naval power July 20, 1944 Attempted assassination of Hitler by members of the German General Staff led by Colonel Klaus von Stauffenberg o He was arrested and shot later that day o Field Marshall Rommel was also implicated in the abortive plot and later committed suicide rather than see his family persecuted and place...

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