HIST 388 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Air Chief Marshal, Escort Carrier, Bombing Of Dresden In World War Ii
Document Summary
Atlantic warfare, strategic bombing and the canadian armed forces in wwii. Battle of the atlantic code breaking was decisive, but not alone american material superiority was equally decisive. Germans then introduced enigma machine (phase ii: february - december 1942 blackout for code breakers. Phase iv march 1943 another 20 day blackout; germany deciphered admiralty signals to reroute convoys rapidly, giving the submarines times to reposition; big crisis; submarines sank 20% convoy ships, the whole system was in jeopardy and the. British strategy was to starve the germans through a blockade; the bombing of civilians was both contemplated and planned as well as targeting military and industrial installations. Targeting enemy populations meant merely what was considered most effective. Fdr appealed to the belligerent parties of the war for humane air warfare; britain. Evidence reached britain of german bombing of polish open towns (not defended) shouldn"t be bombarded.
