The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
Hardcover edition
Author
Malcolm Gladwell
Country
United States
Language
English
Subject
The Bomber Mafia
Genre
Non-fiction
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication date
April 27, 2021
Media type
print, audiobook, e-book
Pages
256
ISBN
978-0-316-29661-8
OCLC
1232272458
Preceded by
Talking to Strangers
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War is a 2021 book by Malcolm Gladwell that examines the US Bomber Mafia of World War II, which advocated precision aerial bombing as a means to win a war. Gladwell stated the audiobook for The Bomber Mafia came about as an expansion of material from his podcast Revisionist History, and that the print book originated from the audiobook. The book follows the Bomber Mafia, especially Major General Haywood S. Hansell, and the development of a high-altitude precision aerial bombardment strategy in World War II as a means to limit casualties. After difficulties in applying the Bomber Mafia's theoretical strategy, Major General Hansell was replaced by Major General Curtis LeMay, who utilized tactical changes such as attacking Japanese population centers with napalm to ensure a Japanese surrender. Upon release, The Bomber Mafia was met with mixed reviews, with reviewers praising its audiobook version but criticizing the book for a lack of detail and factual accuracy.
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