During World War II, Dresden, a city in Germany, was bombed indiscriminately in 1945 despite having no military targets. Estimates of the death toll range from 24,000 to 200,000 in just 3 days. The bombings occurred when Germany was close to surrendering, sparking debates on the morality of such actions.
1/ I feel I have to clarify because some people seem to misinterpret my point about Dresden. I DO NOT THINK THE DEATHS OF CIVILIANS IS A GOOD THING. That should be obvious to everyone. https://t.co/svZgcRodYC
No way! Dresden was bombed!? What a secretive thing that no one has ever been allowed to discuss! It was a 3 day campaign, not something specifically on Ash Wednesday. Plus there were a couple following up bombings in the coming months. It targeted the Nazis - not specifically… https://t.co/KLoHkKDwZC
I’m just glad you have enough moral clarity to admit that what happened in Dresden was a sinister war crime. I would debate any person on the absurd notion that dropping nukes (months AFTER German surrender) on civilian cities in a country that had been on defensive retreat for… https://t.co/cMYNKM2Eee
What? Dresden was bombed? This secret must be discussed. https://t.co/WwdfgotBjl
Dresden was a city in Germany that was bombed indiscriminately in 1945 The city had zero military targets Germany was already near surrender but we had bloodlust on our hands Estimates of how many people we killed range between 24,000 and 200,000 in 3 days https://t.co/ZhuEOep1kY