2.  starter How and why are these two interpretations of the RAF different? British government poster to encourage support at home for the RAF German government poster. The slogan reads ‘Blackout your windows – the enemy sees your light’

3. Changing ideas about bombing 1914, German airships (Zeppelins) bombed Scarborough & other coastal towns killing 498 1914, German airships (Zeppelins) bombed Scarborough & other coastal towns killing 498 1935, Italian aircraft, Abyssinia used gas bombs 1935, Italian aircraft, Abyssinia used gas bombs 1937, Spanish Civil War, Guernica 1937, Spanish Civil War, Guernica WWI German ZeppelinPablo Picasso, Guernica

4. Bomber Harris Sir Arthur Harris, Bomber Command Industrial & residential sites “You destroy a factory and they rebuild it. I kill all their workmen and it takes 21 years to provide new ones” Sir Arthur Harris

5. Bombing of Dresden 13-14 February 1945 805 RAF bombers dropped 2600 tons Firestorm, 1000°C 35,000 – 150,000 killed 70% Dresden destroyed Footage of bombing of Hamburg Map of bombing targets Map of bombing targets

6. Impact of bombing Picture postcard of Dresden before WWII

7. Impact of bombing

12. Should Dresden have been bombed? Was ‘Bomber Harris’ responsible for war crimes?

13.  Your task Read the comments by historians on the bombing of Dresden and place them on either side of a scales chart/highlight them in different colours: Read the comments by historians on the bombing of Dresden and place them on either side of a scales chart/highlight them in different colours: Read p194-7 of ‘Peace & War’ and add any further evidence you find to your scales chart. Read p194-7 of ‘Peace & War’ and add any further evidence you find to your scales chart. Card sort Bombing was justified Bombing was not justified

14.  Your task Divide the class into two groups. Divide the class into two groups. Decide on which are the most important arguments either for or against the bombing of Dresden. Decide on which are the most important arguments either for or against the bombing of Dresden. Appoint a judge, 6 jurors and lawyers for the defence and prosecution. Put ‘Bomber Harris’ on trial and decide if he was guilty or not of committing a war crime by bombing Dresden during the war. Appoint a judge, 6 jurors and lawyers for the defence and prosecution. Put ‘Bomber Harris’ on trial and decide if he was guilty or not of committing a war crime by bombing Dresden during the war.

15.  Your task Imagine your teacher is Sir Arthur Harris, head of Bomber Command. He is on trial for war crimes. Interrogate him as a class and try to establish if he was justified in ordering the bombing of Dresden in February 1945. Imagine your teacher is Sir Arthur Harris, head of Bomber Command. He is on trial for war crimes. Interrogate him as a class and try to establish if he was justified in ordering the bombing of Dresden in February 1945. Write a judgement paragraph in answer to the question were the Allies justified in bombing Dresden? Write a judgement paragraph in answer to the question were the Allies justified in bombing Dresden?