dmswll8543 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) To what extent was Churchill responsible for the bombing of Dresden?Is this question okay?If that question doesn't work, are these questions okay?- What was the significance of Dresden?- What was the significance of bombing of Dresden?OR what do you think of this one?- To what extent was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?Could you help me to phrase the question better?Also, can I choose primary sources for evaluation?Please help, thanks(btw whats up with me and the bombings? :b) Edited February 28, 2011 by dmswll8543 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 To what extent was Churchill responsible for the bombing of Dresden?I guess this could work. I don't know much about the Dresden bombing.If that question doesn't work, are these questions okay?- What was the significance of Dresden?- What was the significance of bombing of Dresden?It would be: what was the significance of the bombing of Dresden. but honestly, I like the previous question the best, about Churchill, because it allows for some controversy.OR what do you think of this one?- To what extent was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?Could you help me to phrase the question better?Umm, no, because you would need to define "justified". Justified to you could be something completely different to someone else, depending on mindsets, cultures, etc. Justified is too abstract a word to use for a historical investigation, in my opinion.Also, can I choose primary sources for evaluation?I did, and my teacher didn't have a problem with it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Just to add some points,Your first question could work, however you will find while going through sources you have to distiguish between Churchill's policies and British government policy. You will find a lot of books going heavily into politics which isn't nice if you don't want it.The 'What was the significance of Dresden?' could actually work if you state in relation to what. ie what was the significance of (the bombing of) Dreseden in ....?The Hiroshima and Nagasaki question is more of an EE topic where you have the words and time to play around with ethics and morales. Not suitable for a History IA (despite it being rich in historiography). However, if you find some really good military historians who discuss logistics rather than ethics that might be a good starting point as they will discuss 'neccesity' and 'cost' and could approach it from a military point of view rather than a political.It is recommended that your two sources are diffrent either in perpective or in nature. So two sources, primary or secondary, pro-nation A or pro-nation B, orthodox historian and post-revisionist historian, are all good combinations Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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