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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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Primoratz, Igor
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (vii, 240 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.
ISBN:9781845458447
1845458443