Bombing Civilians: A Twentieth-Century History Book

Introduction Yuki Tanaka Tanaka, Yuki 1

1 British "Humane Bombing" in Iraq during the Interwar Era Yuki Tanaka Tanaka, Yuki 8

2 The Bombing Campaigns in World War II: The European Theater Ronald Schaffer Schaffer, Ronald 30

3 The Bombing War in Germany, 2005-1940: Back to the Future? Robert G. Moeller Moeller, Robert G. 46

4 A Forgotten Holocaust: U.S. Bombing Strategy, the Destruction of Japanese Cities, and the American Way of War from the Pacific War to Iraq Mark Selden Selden, Mark 77

5 Were the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Justified? Tsuyoshi Hasegawa Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi 97

6 Strategic Bombing of Chongqing by Imperial Japanese Army and Naval Forces Tetsuo Maeda Maeda, Tetsuo 135

7 Bombing Civilians from the Twentieth to the Twenty-first Centuries Marilyn B. Young Young, Marilyn B. 154

8 The United States and Strategic Bombing: From Prophecy to Memory Michael Sherry Sherry, Michael 175

9 Bombing and the Morality of War C. A. J. Coady Coady, C. A. J. 191

10 Aerial Bombardment of Civilians: The Current International Legal Framework Timothy L. H. McCormack McCormack, Timothy L. H. Helen Durham Durham, Helen 215

Notes 240

About the Contributors 273

Index 276