American airpower strategy in World War II : bombs, cities, civilians, and oil /

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The book describes the creation and conduct of American airpower strategy in World War II, and explains how the legacies of that experience have affected warfare ever since.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Crane, Conrad C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2016]
Series:Modern war studies.
Subjects:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
Bombing, Aerial > United States.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bombardement aérien > États-Unis.
Forces aériennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect moral.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Air power
Bombing, Aerial
Ethics
Military operations, Aerial > American
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Developing doctrine
  • From doctrine to practice: executing the air offensive against Germany
  • Attitudes of leaders and the public
  • Attitudes and perceptions of American airmen
  • The lure of technological innovation: bombing aids
  • The lure of technological innovation: better bombs
  • The lure of the deathblow in Europe
  • Delivering the deathblow to Germany
  • Torching Japan
  • Strategic airpower in limited wars
  • Legacies
  • Appendix.

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