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.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Crane, Conrad C. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2016]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Ethics.
Bombing, Aerial.
Air power.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect moral.
Forces aeriennes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Bombardement aerien > États-Unis.
World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects.
Air power > United States > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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