Sentences with phrase «by aerial bombardment»

The term first arose in 1937 in reference to the mass destruction of Guernica, Spain, by aerial bombardment.

Disabling the Iranian nuclear program by aerial bombardment is probably impossible, owing to its size and dispersion, a lack of actionable intelligence, and, above all, the fact that the element of surprise has long been lost.

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K.B. logically explained that wild birds ingest these little rockets and spread the seed around by frequent aerial bombardment of avian excrement.

CB) Martin Skrtel 6 — Stood up more to the aerial bombardment, although even he was troubled by the awkward Akinfenwa's sheer bulk.

In an otherwise dull half, comedy and constant distress for the fans were provided by Almunia in goal, who almost spilled a tame effort into the net, and flapped around his box in the face of the aerial bombardment like a bridesmaid trying to catch the bouquet at a wedding.

Drawing on six case studies, examining the role of ideology in mass killing by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union under Stalin, the Allied powers in their aerial bombardment of Germany and Japan, the terrorist campaigns of Daesh and Al Qaeda, the Rwandan Genocide and the Guatemalan Civil War, the project will develop theoretical and empirical understanding of the role ideology plays in mass killing.

For 12 of those days, Cal Fire's aerial bombardment was accompanied by a fire - fighter of a different kind.