Briefly describe Douhet’s theory of air warfare. Are his thoughts on strategic bombing applicable in today’s world given the limited nature of our current conflicts? Will they be applicable tomorrow given the development of near peer challenges? Why?
2. Why do you think the U.S. maintained a position of neutrality in World War II for so long? What was the role of the U.S. in this conflict before the official declaration of war?
3. How did appeasement play into the hands of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich? Are we in danger of making the same mistakes today with regard to Russian annexation of Crimea and incursions into Georgia and East Ukraine or with Chinese expansion in the South China Sea? Why or why not?