How Justified Was Bombing Of Germany Flashcards
What was one titanic to destroy German moral and its capacity to provide its extensive armed forces?
Relentless bombing
Where had Germany used civilian bombing to create terror?
Poland in 1939, the Low Countries and France in 1940 and the ‘blitz’ in Britain
What had a specialised report in 1942 reported about British bombing on Germany?
That bombing was not effective or precise enough to substantially damage German industrial production
What did bombing do about civilian moral?
Nothing as many saw this as the way of war and the Hitler myth still existed
What were the ethical objections to the bombing of Germany?
That the killing of large numbers of civilians including women and children, as raised by Bishop Bell of Chichester when heavy bombing initiated by Sir Arthur Harris began in 1942, though had support from the USA
What was the death toll for a bombing raid on Dresden in February 1945?
Probably 40,000
What was the total casualties of bombing in Britain from 1939 to 1945?
60,595
What was the total casualties in Germany from British bombing raids in WW2?
Between 400,000 and 600,000
Why was bombing Dresden heavily criticised?
It sheltered thousands of refugees, with the effectiveness of refugees led to criticism at the time
