answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Because they got too many bombs and had to get rid off.

Louvain (or Leuven) was a huge Railway Junction / Marshalling Yard and was being utilised by the Germans for Troop transportation, supply and onward deployment. To this end, the RAF and USAF had to bombed it to cause disruption.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did the Americans bomb Leuven in World War 2?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Did the Americans bomb japan in World War 2?

yes


What was the war called that the Americans bombed the japenses with a atomic bomb and it ended the world wars?

World War 2 :)


Were Americans supportive of atomic bomb?

Yes because the did the bomb, and stopped the war during world war II.In Japan over thousands of people were killed, and the city was destroyed.So the Americans did there wish, and stopped the war with the atomic bomb in 1945.


Who ended the war of World War 2?

The Americans when they made Japan surrender by dropping the Atomic Bomb


Who did the Americans bomb in World War II?

Lots of places. Germany, Italy, France, Japan...


Why did the hiroshima give up to the Americans in world war 2?

Because America dropped a nuclear bomb on them


What changed American attitudes toward Japanese after World War 2?

The War changed the Americans attitude toward the Japanese because they found out after World War 2 the Japanese Americans were innocent of helping the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor.


What happened in Nagasaki that involved Americans?

In august 9 1945, the Americans dropped a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. That was the last attack in World War Two.


What were the reasons for the A-bomb to be used in world war 2?

because the Americans wanted wanted revenge on the Japanese for bombing pearl harbor so they made the bomb to get them back. also, they wanted to end the war as soon as possible.


Why did some Americans still feel worried about the future of their country after World War 2?

Some Americans still felt worried about the future of the US after World War 2 because the USSR still seemed like a threat. During the war the Russians had developed the Atomic Bomb, which was often on the minds of Americans.


Who orderderd the atomic bomb in World War 2?

The Americans ordered the bombers to attack Japan as they hasn't surrenderd along with Germany


Was there a war before the first atomic bomb?

The world was going through world war two. The atomic bomb ended the war.