Bombing of Dresden

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath extensive rebuilding efforts
gptkbp:air_raid_shelters used by civilians during the bombing
gptkbp:artistic_vision various artworks depicting the bombing
gptkbp:bomb_load part of strategic bombing campaign in WWII
gptkbp:casualties estimated 25,000 to 35,000 deaths
gptkbp:civilian_infrastructure significant damage to civilian buildings
gptkbp:commemoration February 13 memorial events
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:cultural_heritage loss of cultural heritage sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature and film
gptkbp:cultural_significance destruction of historical architecture
gptkbp:date February 13-15, 1945
gptkbp:documentary Dresden: Tuesday, February 13, 1945
gptkbp:film gptkb:Slaughterhouse-Five
gptkbp:firestorm created a firestorm in the city
gptkbp:historical_analysis various interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate justification of the bombing
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records of the event
gptkbp:historical_impact subject to historical revisionism.
gptkbp:historical_records remains a topic of discussion in Germany
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most controversial bombings in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombing of Dresden
gptkbp:impact high civilian casualties
changed the landscape of Dresden
gptkbp:international_response criticism from various countries
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of wartime destruction
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dresden,_Germany
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Dresden_War_Memorials
gptkbp:military_strategy part of larger bombing campaign in Europe
gptkbp:mission targeting transportation hubs
gptkbp:political_impact influenced post-war German politics
gptkbp:post_war_career debated as a war crime by some historians
gptkbp:public_perception varied over decades
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:responds_to debate over morality of bombing civilians
gptkbp:result destruction of the city
gptkbp:revival post-war reconstruction efforts in Dresden
gptkbp:significance controversial war crime
gptkbp:strategic_goals disrupt German war effort
gptkbp:survivors testimonies of those who lived through it
Dresden bombing survivors
gptkbp:targets German military and industrial sites
gptkbp:technique firebombing
gptkbp:type aerial bombing
gptkbp:writings The Firebombing of Dresden by Kurt Vonnegut
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3