Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Laine, Howard David
URN	etd-11072008-063613
Title	Awpd-1 :America's Pre-World War Ii Plan for Bombing Germany
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	History
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title O'Donnell, J. Dean Jr. Committee Chair Adriance, Thomas J. Committee Member Lux, David S. Committee Member
Keywords	Military missions
Date of Defense	1991-05-15
Availability	restricted
Abstract This thesis shows how the first plan of the Air War Plans Division (AWPD-l) became the most important document in the development of American strategic bombing doctrine in World War II. This plan was not only the first in the Air War Plans Division. but it was the first of its kind in the world. Beyond the history and importance of the plan itself, this study testifies to the success of a handful of dedicated airmen who believed in the power of a strong air force. General Henry H. Arnold deserves tribute for having had the wisdom and foresight to pick a former Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS) instructor to head the AWPD. Finally, the unofficial acceptance of AWPD-l was a triumph for the ACTS itself. Significantly, all four officers ultimately responsible for completing A WPD-l had been instructors at the ACTS.
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