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Was The Allied Bombing Of German Cities Justified
slightest chance of ending the war then that avenue of opportunity should have been pursued and if it killed people along the way, it was for the greater good. The bombing could have also been a deterrent for the German people. If you look at it one way, for the first forty-five years of the 1900s England was either fighting a war with Germany or worried about fighting a war with Germany. They need to show Germany that this could not and would not continue by showing them what would happen.
Part E
Taking both these sides into account I firmly believe that the British and Bomber Command were justified to take this course of action, the bombing of German cities, because it was perceived to be a decisive way to end the war. When the Allies finally found a hole in the Germans’ defences, partially due to the invasion of Russia by Germany, they held on and did anything to exploit this. Even though it did cause the deaths of many hundreds of thousands, it was seen as necessary at the time to end the war. It was basically for the greater good. We cannot judge their actions now when we know what each side was thinking and planning to do. It must be viewed from the British point of view at the time. This is why it can be said that it was justifiable, not right, but justifiable for the British to go ahead with the bombing of German Cities.
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