| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 13, 2009 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
The bombing of cities, from Guernica in 1937, through the Blitz in wartime London, and to Gaza City in 2008, remains among the most controversial ways to wage war. By far, the most hotly debated air raid over the last 100 years was the Feb 13/14 1945 destruction of Dresden by American and British (and therefore Canadian) air forces.
Bringing together three renowned historians of the air war, the panel will explore the reasons and justification for the bombing of Dresden, whether the action constituted a war crime, and when if every civilians may become legitimate targets of war.
Above mentioned books will be offered for sale at the event.
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