Allied strategic bombing and proportionality debates in World War II (1939–1945)

1. Hague rules spotlight limits on bombardment

   Oct 18, 1907Labels: Hague Conventions

   • US Historian

2. Guernica bombing sharpens civilian-targeting fears

   Apr 26, 1937Labels: Guernica

   • Reina Sofia
   • Wikipedia

3. Butt Report exposes RAF night-bombing inaccuracy

   Aug 18, 1941Labels: Butt Report

   • Wikipedia

4. RAF issues Area Bombing Directive

   Feb 14, 1942Labels: Area Bombing

   • Wikipedia

5. Casablanca Directive formalizes morale as a goal

   Jan 21, 1943Labels: Casablanca Directive

   • US Historian
   • Wikipedia

6. Combined Bomber Offensive begins from UK bases

   Jun 10, 1943Labels: Combined Bomber

   • Reference org

7. Operation Gomorrah devastates Hamburg

   Jul 24, 1943Labels: Operation Gomorrah

   • WHE
   • deWiki

8. Dresden raids intensify late-war proportionality dispute

   Feb 13, 1945Labels: Dresden Raids

   • Wikipedia
   • AP News

9. US shifts to mass incendiary bombing of Tokyo

   Mar 10, 1945Labels: Operation Meetinghouse

   • WWII Museum
   • AP News

10. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima escalates moral stakes

    Aug 6, 1945Labels: Hiroshima

    • Britannica

11. Atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Japan’s surrender

    Sep 2, 1945Labels: Nagasaki

    • Britannica

12. US Strategic Bombing Survey issues European summary

    Sep 30, 1945Labels: US Strategic

    • USSBS Text
    • LOC FindingAid