Was The Allied Bombing Of German Cities Justified?

Was The Bombing Of German Cities In World War II Justified?

Part A
The aim of this investigation is to discover whether or not it was justifiable for Britain to bomb German cities in World War Two. The main body discusses what Britain thought about the bombing and the effects that the bombing had on German cities. It also discusses what conditions the two countries were in at the time of the bombing. This information is taken then analysed and it is decided whether or not the bombing was necessary. Two of the sources that are used for an evaluation are a responsive letter written by a German named Dr. A.R. Wesserle about the bombing of German cities and a documentary titled “Bombing Germany” by the BBC.

Part B
In late World War Two Britain embarked upon an air campaign against Germany, hoping that this would finally crush the Third Reich and finally bring peace to Europe. This campaign was to involve major bombing campaigns on German industry and military installations. Thi...