Essay Assignment: The Spanish Civil War Eyewitness Accounts of the Bombing of Guernica (1937)
Write a 1500 words essay using Chicago style with at least 2 references answering the following questions.
I. Describe the Guernica assault as recounted by survivors. Aside from the town's physical infrastructure, what else did the planes target? Why do you think their tactics were so alarming to people at the time?
II. What impact do you think these tactics may have had on people elsewhere in Spain fighting on behalf of the republic? What does this suggest about the underlying goals of the mission?
Also, follow an argumentative structure that shall include:
1. An introduction that presents the historical context, a strong thesis statement that responds to the prompt, and a blueprint that anticipates the organization of your paper.
2. Body paragraphs with topic sentences. They should be oriented to provide historical evidence to prove your argument. This means to cite your sources and to include and discuss quotes that will help you delve deeper into the analysis and will strengthen your argument.
3. A strong conclusion on the subject.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.