The Importance Of The Bombing Of Cologne

The technological developments that assisted bombing, the impact of bombing on the German economy, the impact of bombing on the German civilian morale and also the effects on the German war effort all help explain why the Allied strategic bombing of Germany during the Second World War was significant to quite a far extent. Each of the following paragraphs will analyse the impacts of the Allied strategic bombing on different aspects of Germany and also what factors assisted the Allied bombing campaign in creating a significant impact on Germany during the Second World War.

After World War II Germany was left devastated and in ruins. There had been massive destruction of the country’s infrastructure (Bessel 2011), it lacked political structure and economic activity had plummeted. There was a scarcity of food, fuel and housing and Germany was in no condition to clothe or feed its population (O’Dochartaigh 2003).

One potentially significant area of impact caused by strategic bombing was its effect on German moral. This is because it was expected to terrify and shock the German

There are many social forces that affect any society. However, there may be more prominent social forces in a society, or country that has experienced a traumatic event that effected their entire country or society. Germany is a major example of a country that went through an incredibly traumatic event. The Holocaust is the traumatic event that hit Germany beginning in the 1930’s. The Holocaust was a period in time from 1933 to 1945, in which Jews experienced discrimination. Out of nine million Jews that were living in Germany, over half of them were killed in the Holocaust. All the Jews that were killed were killed because of prejudice and discrimination against them. An event as traumatic and massive as the Holocaust has no choice but to affect the country of Germany.

The bombing of Dresden from February 13 to February 15, 1945 remains one of the most controversial bombings in World War II. Located in eastern Germany, Dresden was targeted by Allied bombers during the final months World War II in the European theatre. The justification of the bombing remains controversial because the city was neither a political center nor an industrial center contributing to the Nazi war effort. The one word that describes Dresden before its decimation was innocence.

The bombs were also a warning shot to the Nazis who, according to President Roosevelt, “have proclaimed, time and again, that all other races are their inferiors and therefore subject to their orders.” (Riggs 2) Thus, Germany’s defeat

Have you ever woken to the sound of gunshots, explosions, and screams? Or been sent to a camp because of your race? On December 7, 1941, thousands of Americans died, not including the 1,100 only wounded or injured in Hawaii. The first bomb went off around 7:55, on that sad Sunday morning. This event marked the beginning of World War II.

What especially made these bombing so terrifying was the use of white phosphorous, willy pete, which burned at temperatures reaching around 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was usually used to melt enemy vehicles. Towns that were targeted were filled with civilians sleeping in their beds when the fight wave of bombers filled the skies with dozens of bombers. After the rumbling stopped and the bombing had ceased, survivors and emergency helpers would scramble to stop the fires and assist the injured. During this time the second wave would make their way over the city and release a volley of willy pete on the town, which was then in turn followed up by another high explosive bombing run to spread the white phosphorus even further. The towns would soon become extremely windy because of the heat from the white phosphorus which would only intensify the blaze even further. When the combination of extreme heat and wind gust reaching speeds above 150 mph mixed, it created vortexes of fire and melted the asphalt on the roads. The bunkers that families thought would protect them turned into ovens. Those that could free themselves from these underground death chambers would flee into the streets only to find themselves melting into the asphalt. The bombings were a tactic to induce fear and to break the spirit of the German people. The soviets also had their own ways to strike fear in the heart

From roughly 11:56 pm until 1 am the CIA annex was attacked by the same group. The militia attacked periodically using arms fire, and rocket¬-propelled grenades. While this was occurring, Local Libyans search the Mission Facility and located the Ambassador. They then transported the ambassador to a local hospital. After numerous attempts to revive the Ambassador, he was announced deceased due to smoke inhalation. At 1:15 am, a seven-man U.S. security team arrived from Tripoli at Benghazi airport. They immediately began negotiations with the local Libyan soldiers for security and vehicle 's to the Annex. At 4:30 A.M. after three hours of tough negotiations with the Libyan officials, they came to an agreement.

People have different views on the morality of this bombing. There are a few reasons the bombing can be considered ok and moral. Firstly this bombing can be viewed as payback for the London attack that the Nazis just did. Also the Nazi’s have been killing innocent Jews and other groups of people the entire war. Finally Dresden was being used as an industrial city. This would be a factor of why the bombing would be ok because the allies had to destroy the place where the Nazis built their weapons. The following reasons are why the bombing was wrong to do. Firstly the Nazi’s didn’t use Dresden as a key strategic city. For this reason, people asked why would the allies bomb a historic city and not a city that the Nazis used. Next the city couldn’t

Berlin was still in economic ruin three years after the war, as allied bombing had destroyed most of its infrastructure. Most of its population was living in basements of shattered buildings. This population was living off just 900 calories per day. The main “currency” of the city was cigarettes. With this in mind, the western allies attempted to create a new German currency, the Deutsche Mark. The Soviets found out about the new currency and were furious. Stalin decided to crash this new currency from the start by printing billions of extra notes to inflate its value. After that, the western allies decided to make a West German state behind Stalin’s back. Stalin found out, and now had a way to get Berlin.

While constructing both of these cathedrals there were sculptures created that represented narratives of theology and mysticism. Both were created for a place of worship that’s why sculptures and paintings of religious images were added. This showed a great respect for the belief in Christ and the surrounding believers.

The Empire of Prussia, a nation of greatness and its capital, Koenigsberg. Throughout history the Germans and the Prussian are renowned for their strength and greatness. Even feared by some but then came the World War. Germany was sent spiraling into poverty and inflation. German and Prussian dignity was diminished. Soon after came the Second World War, for some time these Germanic countries regained the world’s power which turned to fear and hatred.

In order to consider the significance of the Munich Putsch, you have to think about how it was a continuation of this trend of attempts to overthrow the government and what happened years before, the Kapp Putsch. The Munich Putsch was extremely significant because of how it showed the public the strength of the Weimar Republic. It also impacted Hitler emotionally and how it helped the Nazis gain support and publicity. The Munich Putsch eventually led to Hitler gaining full power of Germany. Since it led to Hitler gaining power it also had a large populatory impact on the German people as the years went on.

To what extent was the nuclear bombing on Japan necessary to end World War II