sorry to bring up an old thread, but i just love WW2 debates and one thing in this thread couldn't be overlooked. The germans DID try and develop the nuclear bomb. And from what I read over the years, were very succesful, although I can't recall the sources off the top of my head. However, I do know that british commandos succesfully kept hard water out of the hands of the germans through raids on the ships transporting it.
It is late, and currently the only sources I could find aren't what you would call official historical sources. But anyway here are two of what I found
http://www.ehistory.com/world/amit/d...m?amit_id=1502
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...v/kurzman.html
The next thing I want to touch on is the statement made about strategically bombing cities which have a citizen population. This type of boombing has a huge effect, and I guarantee no country would refrain from it should there be a world war 3. For current examples, think of the current terror strikes going on around the world. The most recent example being in spain. An attack placed at the right moment influenced a country's election, which resulted in the withdrawal of that country from the war in Iraq.(please try and leave your feelings about that conflict out of this, everyone has their opinions and noone will be able to convince the other of their point of view)
Anyways, the point I'm trying to make is an attack against the population of a country is one of the most powerful attacks a country has at its disposal. It is also the most brutal. It cripples the economy, instills fear in the population, and hampers the war effort. If this wasn't the case, than a bunch of cave dwellers that know how to make a bomb wouldn't be threatening the most powerful country in the world right now.(and many others)
Another thing, many attrocities were committed by all sides during the war. The worse part about war is that no one is completely innocent. The simple fact of being at war forces a country to do things that it doesn't want to do.
sorry for bringing up an old thread
[ March 22, 2004, 07:58: Message edited by: newbie123 ]
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