May 19, 2013   75°F   School Closings
Listen Live Lo / Hi / More
ideastream
Pledge Now!

Choose a station:

90.3 WCPN
WCLV 104.9
WVIZ/PBS

Dresden Marks WWII Bombing 68 Years Ago

Posted: February 14, 2013

Share on Facebook Share Share on Twitter Tweet

Toward the end of World War II, allied forces bombed the lightly defended city of Dresden, creating a firestorm that destroyed it and killed tens of thousands of people. The attack was designed to destroy German morale and hasten the end of the war. These days, neo-Nazis are using the anniversary to march and stir up nationalistic sentiment in a bid to boost their political and popular clout.

Tags

Europe

Leave a Comment

Please follow our community discussion rules when composing your comments.