Firebombing (Dresden, Tokyo, Hamburg)
On March 9th, 1945, Tokyo was hit by a firebombing attack. Around 100,000 civilians had died. The plan was to have a low level bombing attack where speed and light weight was crucial. It would destroy the factories that produced war materials. The giant bonfire created spread the flames throughout Tokyo. The raid lasted around 3 hours, and it was the worst single firestorm recorded in history. Charred remains of Japanese civilians after the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of 9–10 March 1945.
The people never had a chance to defend themselves and most were unsuccessful in trying to escape the disaster. The Japanese fire brigades were undermanned, poorly trained, and poorly equipped. Victims died horribly and crews wore …show more content…
When did winning a war become more important than the son or daughter of a family? "I saw a child stick in the tar in the street. And it didn't come out again. It burned to death. And the mother tried to save her child. But she couldn't. She made one step. But that was all.” It is wrong to attack civilians. They should not be in danger and have to worry about the possibility of dying the next day. They should not have to explain to their innocent children why they can’t go outside. One more life does not matter in war, but that one person could be someone else’s whole world. Only the enemy should be targeted, but specifically the military. Civilians should not be intentionally killed. Yes, they are on the enemy’s side, but they are helpless. Killing them would be like popping a balloon with a needle. They don’t stand a chance. Instead, if you want to prevent them from helping the enemy, you can block communication centers or even transport them; however, destroying innocent lives is unnecessary. Even if the country is doing it to a win a war, there are still ethics that should be
On March 9th, 1945, Tokyo was hit by a firebombing attack. Around 100,000 civilians had died. The plan was to have a low level bombing attack where speed and light weight was crucial. It would destroy the factories that produced war materials. The giant bonfire created spread the flames throughout Tokyo. The raid lasted around 3 hours, and it was the worst single firestorm recorded in history. Charred remains of Japanese civilians after the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of 9–10 March 1945.
The people never had a chance to defend themselves and most were unsuccessful in trying to escape the disaster. The Japanese fire brigades were undermanned, poorly trained, and poorly equipped. Victims died horribly and crews wore …show more content…
When did winning a war become more important than the son or daughter of a family? "I saw a child stick in the tar in the street. And it didn't come out again. It burned to death. And the mother tried to save her child. But she couldn't. She made one step. But that was all.” It is wrong to attack civilians. They should not be in danger and have to worry about the possibility of dying the next day. They should not have to explain to their innocent children why they can’t go outside. One more life does not matter in war, but that one person could be someone else’s whole world. Only the enemy should be targeted, but specifically the military. Civilians should not be intentionally killed. Yes, they are on the enemy’s side, but they are helpless. Killing them would be like popping a balloon with a needle. They don’t stand a chance. Instead, if you want to prevent them from helping the enemy, you can block communication centers or even transport them; however, destroying innocent lives is unnecessary. Even if the country is doing it to a win a war, there are still ethics that should be