During the offensive against Germany, Americans faced a moral and strategic dilemma.

The Bombing of Germany American Experience

Premiered February 04, 2010
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The Bombing of Germany

In World War II British and American Allied forces carried out a bombing campaign of unprecedented might over Germany's cities, claiming the lives of nearly half a million civilians.

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American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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