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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Primoratz, Igor
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.
Subjects:
1900-1999
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.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations aériennes.
Bombardement aérien > Allemagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Allemagne.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect moral.
Terrorisme > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
HISTORY > Modern > 20th Century.
Military operations, Aerial
Bombing, Aerial
Ethics
Military campaigns
Terrorism
Germany > History > 1933-1945.
Allemagne > Histoire > 1933-1945.
Germany
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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 raised by the bombing, and the main stages of the campaign and its effects on German civilians as well as on Germany's war effort. The book places the bombing campaign within the context of the history of air warfare, presenting the bombing as the first stage of the particular type of state terrorism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 240 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.
ISBN:9781845458447
1845458443

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