RAF Carpet bombing | Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain
Government scientist Professor Solly Zuckerman's psychological surveys were used to decide whether to carpet bomb civilians in Germany.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 4'30''
- Broadcast year: 2017
Curriculum Connection
- History | Warfare and British society, c790-present | c1900-present: Warfare and British society in the modern era | The nature of warfare
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain
- Series: 1
- Episode: 2
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