Terror from the sky : the bombing of German cities in World War II

Terror from the sky : the bombing of German cities in World War II /

In this first interdisciplinary study of this contentious subject, leading experts in politics, history, and philosophy examine the complex aspects of the terror bombing of German cities during World War II. The contributors address the decision to embark on the bombing campaign, the moral issues ra...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Primoratz, Igor
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations.
Bombing, Aerial > Germany > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects.
Terrorism > History > 20th century.
Germany > History > 1933-1945.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The bombing
  • The bombing campaign : the RAF / Stephen A. Garrett
  • The bombing campaign : the USAAF / Douglas P. Lackey
  • Under the bombs / Earl R. Beck
  • Firestorm / Martin Middlebrook
  • The moral issues.
  • Can the bombing be morally justified? / Igor Primoratz
  • Four types of mass murderer : Stalin, Hitler, Churchill, Truman / Douglas P. Lackey
  • Was it genocidal? / Eric Markusen and David Kopf
  • The debates.
  • The British debate / Mark Connelly
  • The German debate / Lothar Kettenacker.

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