PPT-Firebombing of Dresden By:

SS AR and MM Thesis The tactic of firebombing was introduced by the Allies at Dresden Germany which caused mass destruction and raised ethical controversy ultimately contributing to the end of allied strategic bombing in Europe. Alex Elevathingal, Jack Humble, Ernie Yang, and Michael McClelland . Dresden. Thesis. The Allied bombing of Dresden during WWII was an extremely controversial piece of World War II, as the loss of life and tremendous damage caused an excessive amount of unnecessary destruction. The reason for targeting Dresden was mainly to attack any form of Nazi Germany, and to stop the production of weapons from the city. Considering that Dresden was a Nazi city, attacking it made sense. Overall, the bombing of Dresden was an excessive revenge attack on an already breaking down Germany, showing that the Allies were finally taking revenge on Germany for the atrocities during WWII. The result was total destruction of Dresden, and the beginning of the end for the Nazi German empire. . University . of. Excellence. 187 . Y. ears. . of. . H. istory. 2012 . University of Excellence. 1890 . renamed “Royal . Saxon Technical College“ (TH). 1828 . founded . as a technical school. 1945 . By Josh Stavehaug and Thuy Quevedo. Thesis. The Firebombing of Dresden was solely the result of the Allied forces wanting to lower German morale, thus destroying the beautiful city and resulting in thousands of civilian deaths in the flames; with little difference if city had never been leveled. . "You guys burnt the place down, turned it into a single column of flame. More people died there in the firestorm, in that one big flame, than died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.". --Kurt Vonnegut, . or The Children’s Crusade:. A Duty-Dance with Death. Kurt Vonnegut. Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Born to . an upper-middle . class family who lost their wealth during the Great Depression. His mother committed suicide. . Before and After WWII. By Ciara, Lily, Morgan, and Bridget . Summary- Prior to Bombing. Dresden is the capital of the Free State of the Saxony Region in Eastern Germany. It was home to the Electors and Kings of Saxony which explains the excessive palaces, museums, and historical artwork.. Alex Elevathingal, Jack Humble, Ernie Yang, and Michael McClelland . Dresden. Thesis. The Allied bombing of Dresden during WWII was an extremely controversial piece of World War II, as the loss of life and tremendous damage caused an excessive amount of unnecessary destruction. The reason for targeting Dresden was mainly to attack any form of Nazi Germany, and to stop the production of weapons from the city. Considering that Dresden was a Nazi city, attacking it made sense. Overall, the bombing of Dresden was an excessive revenge attack on an already breaking down Germany, showing that the Allies were finally taking revenge on Germany for the atrocities during WWII. The result was total destruction of Dresden, and the beginning of the end for the Nazi German empire. . If you were going to attack, where do you think would be the best place to invade France?. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Overall Allied Commander of D-Day invasion. Gen. Omar Bradley. Oversees American attack on Utah and Omaha beachheads . By Josh Stavehaug and Thuy Quevedo. Thesis. The Firebombing of Dresden was solely the result of the Allied forces wanting to lower German morale, thus destroying the beautiful city and resulting in thousands of civilian deaths in the flames; with little difference if city had never been leveled. . (Churchill’s Revenge). Amelia Nathan, Bryce Smith, Kevin Zhu, and Michael Bania. Thesis. In the autumn of 1940, Hitler ordered a bombing on London and Coventry. Hitler’s plan was aimed to lower morale in Britain, but instead increased Winston Churchill’s civilian support. Once the Allies had solidified their victory in 1945, they met at the Yalta Conference. Complying with his agreement with Stalin to continue bombing Germany, Churchill ordered the Firebombing of Dresden as an. die . Hauptstadt. . Sachsens. Home to Kings. 1206 - Dresden’s . first mentioned. Kings . of Saxony. August the Strong. Catholic. King of Poland. 1694-1733. Dresden . Fürstenzug. Kultur. und . Architektur. By: Emily Wang, Jennifer Wang, Zoe Chau, . Tina Feng, and Cindy Xiao. Thesis. During the Second World War, the Firebombing of Dresden led to high civilian casualties and destruction of cultural relics, ultimately proving the hypocrisy of both the Allies and Axis Powers.. By: Cymone Winters . Who are the Allied powers?. The main allied powers were Great Britain, the United States, China, and the Soviet Union. The leaders were Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. . Drježdźany. , abgeleitet aus dem altsorbischen . Drežďany. „Sumpf-“ oder „Auwald-Bewohner“) ist die Landeshauptstadt des . Freistaates. . Sachsen. . . Dresden. -. Altstadt. . von. der .