CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Marin, Sorin |
|---|---|
| Title | The Social Consequences of the 1944 Anglo - American Bombing of Ploiesti: A Grassroots Perspective |
| Summary | During World War Two, the oil fields and refineries located around the city of Ploiesti in southern Romania represented the most important source of fuel for Nazi Germany. This work will examine the social setup of Ploiesti as it was at the beginning of the war, accounting for its demographic, economic and ethnic developments. For the period after Romania entered the war, the thesis will provide a micro-historical, grassroots account of the social impact of the 1942-1944 Anglo-American bombardments on the Ploiesti city area. The thesis will, therefore, explain how, while still a neutral state, Romania became a provider of fuel for Germany and will study the social and political mechanism that caused civil casualties. The evaluation of the Allies’ military tactics with its distinct stages will concentrate on the options they had in choosing their bombing strategies. In conjunction with this, the thesis will assess the extent of the destruction inflicted on the city and its inhabitants. Local experience and the perception of the masses, its inertia and importance will constitute a significant part of the present study. |
| Supervisor | Iordachi, Constantin |
| Department | History MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/marin_sorin.pdf |
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