During WWII, many cities were heavily bombed, some of them completely destroyed. However, Rome, the center of the Catholic Church and the capital of Fascism remained untouched by the Allies bombs until July 19, 1943. Why?
In a war in which the destruction of the enemy's morale was a purpose, the capitals were obviously a possible target for attacks. And yet, Rome was left untouched by the Allies for several years.
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