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The Allied Bombing of German Cities in World War Two Was Unjustifiable

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Is Strategic Bombing a Good Idea?

Panel: Most people agree that after the invasion of Northwest Europe took hold, they were diminishing returns on bombing German cities. Patrick Euchins: Was the question raised about the fear of an atomic bomb, a realistic bomb? Richard Overley: Were there more effective things to do than what we have just been described by Anthony Beveler and his colleagues in this debate so far? Panel: Is it possible for us to ask whether strategic bombing could be useful or should we not have done something else?

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