http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/07/war-the-destroyer/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:33:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/07/war-the-destroyer/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Stannous Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:32:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/06/07/war-the-destroyer/#comment-1788 Even though at the time of publication (Feb1940) the US is still 'officially' neutral and the RAF had already commenced bombing of German cities it is clear from the pics where the magazine's sympathies lie. There were American reporters in Germany at the time and damage to German cities was regularly reported in the US press. Both sides, first the Nazis and then in turn the Allies, thought that attacking enemy cities would break the will of the nation and that they would rise up and overthrow their leaders. Still doesn't work today. Even though at the time of publication (Feb1940) the US is still ‘officially’ neutral and the RAF had already commenced bombing of German cities it is clear from the pics where the magazine’s sympathies lie.
There were American reporters in Germany at the time and damage to German cities was regularly reported in the US press.
Both sides, first the Nazis and then in turn the Allies, thought that attacking enemy cities would break the will of the nation and that they would rise up and overthrow their leaders.
Still doesn’t work today.

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