High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The introduction of strategic bombing during World War I (29 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was led by Britain and France for the Entente and Germany for the Central Powers. All the major powers eventually engaged in such bombing, and the capital city of each major belligerent was struck, save Rome. Plans for a multi-national air force to strike at Germany, however, never materialised. Strategic bombing is the species of aerial bombing that targets the enemy`s civilian and industrial infrastructure, its will or ability to fight, and in general is implemented to further a country`s overall strategy. The aerial bombing of cities—or "terror bombing"—intended to destroy the enemy`s morale was introduced by the Germans in the opening days of the war.