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Up until the World Wars, when there were still "Rules of Warfare" in...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:29:03 PST

Up until the World Wars, when there were still "Rules of Warfare" in place, civilians were not supposed to be attacked. Of course, by the destructive process of war, rules go by the wayside. However, even during World War I fighting was mostly contained to opposing armies; the civilian bombings that did occur were very effective, but small in scope. Wholesale slaughter did not begin until WWII. As an example, during the Battle of...

I think that your analysis is fairly well directed. I would suggest...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:41:04 PST

I think that your analysis is fairly well directed. I would suggest that you are on the right track. The only area where I think a greater amplification is needed would be the economic crises in the 1930s. Part of the reason of the intense fear of the Soviets during the Great Depression might have resulted from the fact that capitalist nations were experiencing the very worst of capitalism. This caused many individuals in these nations...

How did the Soviet Union/Russia influence international relations in the...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:02:12 PST

How did the Soviet Union/Russia influence international relations in the 1920s and 1930s?

Civilians always die during a war. That is the nature of warfare....

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 21:49:00 PST

Civilians always die during a war. That is the nature of warfare. Bombing centers of civilian population during World War II should perhaps be considered in terms of offensive vs. defensive military action. Germany and Japan struck first in pursuing wars of aggression against other countries. Bombing civilians to win a war of aggression, the sole purpose of which is to gain political power and national wealth, is beyond justification. Bombing...

You can justify bombing civilians if the military cowers in civilian...

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:34:16 PST

You can justify bombing civilians if the military cowers in civilian populations. But I think if you are trying to defend the Germans from bombing England, that might be difficult. It would be much easier to defend the US civilian bombing against Japan. Also, the US bombing of Cambodia is a hard sell.

It is difficult to justify war itself, and bombing of civilians is even...

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 05:03:39 PST

It is difficult to justify war itself, and bombing of civilians is even less justified. If a country is at war for whatever reason, and without going into exact reason, if we assume that there is a Justified objective, then whatever action is likely to lead to quick and efficient end to the war achieving the immediate objective of the war and secure lasting peace is justified. Then to examine justifiability of bombing civilian population we...

Was bombing civilians in World War 2 justified ?

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:10:38 PST

I can't seem to find a good position because I am of Chinese decent. Can anyone help? Can someone give me a thesis and a good argument? Thank you.