Many other Europeans died as a result of Allied bombing in WW2. They were invaded by the Germans and made to work for the war effort. WW2 was terrible for everyone in Europe. And these bombs weren't accurate so just being in the next town from a big factory would be risky.

France, Germany, and Italy were essentially developing nations after the war. Other smaller countries were worse. The only untouched places were like northern Norway. This is what authoritarian nations do. They destroy everything around them, including themselves.