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Dresden was considered to be one of the most beautiful cities due to its pristine acrchitecture and cultural landmarks. The importance of this city to the citizens of Germany was insurmountable, making it a highly sought after target for the allied forces.

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- The aerial bombing left a devastating effect on many civilian corpses. Their skin melted while the adults bodies shriveled up and any child ranging from 3 and under vaporized completely.
-  The fiery square surrounding the city  completely diminished the oxygen around the people; consequently, the fire was moving at a pace of 150 mph and the wind was burning at 800 degrees Celsius.
- The bombing was kept a secret by the US after the war, because the bombing was not necessary. The only reason it occurred was because of a promise that President Franklin Roosevelt made to Joseph Stalin to keep bombing Germany in preparation for the USSR invasion.

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The bombing of Dresden was a British/American attack on the German city of Dresden that took place from February 13-15, 1945. The tactic used during this attack is referred to as fire bombing. Fire bombing is when thousands of tons of explosive incendiary bombs are dropped surrounding a certain area, creating a massive fireball that consumes a vast majority of the oxygen, as well as causing massive destruction.

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More than 3,900 tons of explosives were dropped in and around the city. Dresden was a cultural landmark with little to no strategic significance.
There were 7 aircraft's involved with the bombing.

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Following the bombings, there were many devastations. The city turned to ruins following the bombing and many homes and lives were taken
- Around 18,000 to 25,000 deaths
- Dresden's population went from 1.2 million to 1.175 million following the bombing