The reason why countries are building nuclear power plants is to solve the problem of energy supply. However, the damage to the marine environment caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan has raised concerns about the potential crisis. As a result, countries have begun to turn to the development of new energy power generation projects, and the construction of hydropower dams has become a way of attracting attention. Today, hydrothermal dams are one of the most important infrastructure projects in the country. Once the dam is broken, it will inevitably bring irreparable harm to the economies and agriculture of various countries.
It is worth noting that during the war years, large dams were regarded as key "sharp weapons" to defeat the enemy. There was a dam that caused a sensation in the world. It is reported that in order to inflict a fatal blow on Germany, Britain made a careful plan and began to attack the Ruhr industrial area of Germany. As one of the most important industrial areas in the world, the Ruhr industrial area was Germany's main source of materials during the Second World War. Once destroyed, the entire industrial zone will come to a standstill, and Germany will lose without a fight. However, the Germans had already foreseen this outcome and deployed heavy garrisons there, making it impossible for the British to attack easily.
The UK changed its strategy and focused on the Merne, Eder and Zolpe dams upstream of the Ruhr industrial zone. These three dams are considered the lifeblood of the Ruhr industrial area. Once bombed, the Ruhr industrial area downstream will be submerged. Germany understood this, so it deployed dense anti-aircraft fire and anti-torpedo nets near the three dams, making the British offensive extremely difficult.
Nevertheless, the Ruhr industrial zone ultimately did not escape the fate of being blown up. It is reported that at that time, British aviation engineers took inspiration from the inspiration of children to "play in the water" and designed a missile that could "jump" on the surface. The British converted a number of fighter jets and launched a bombing campaign code-named Operation Correction. To ensure the success of the operation, the British sent only 19 bombers to break through many obstacles and fly 18 meters low to drop bombs. Due to the high concentration of firepower, the dams in Germany eventually collapsed. First of all was the Merne Dam, whose collapse caused 130 million cubic metres of floodwater to pour in and paralyzed the associated hydropower plant. Germany's 125 armories were severely damaged, roads, railways, bridges and other infrastructure were almost completely destroyed, and 30,000 people lost their lives in their sleep and their final whereabouts are unknown. This operation brought huge losses to Germany. However, the British also paid a lot of money, sending 54 excellent pilots on the mission because they could not avoid the bomb because of low flight, and eventually died with the dam.