Here is a brief report from Time concerning the goings-on at the International Commission of Jurists of the World Court in the Hague. During the Summer of 1923, the court was convened to draw up new rulings as to what was and was not kosher behavior for the next war. As you read the article you will see that everything that was deemed unacceptable was practiced widely on all fronts during the Second World War.
Hague court decides on new rules for war 1923Professor John Bassett Moore presided over International Commission of Jurists of the World Court 1923Hague Rules of Air Warfare 1923Hague rules concerning aerial bombardment 1923Hague rules concerning killing non-combatants 1923Hague rules concerning legal rights of neutral states in war 1923
Hague court decides on new rules for war 1923Professor John Bassett Moore presided over International Commission of Jurists of the World Court 1923Hague Rules of Air Warfare 1923Hague rules concerning aerial bombardment 1923Hague rules concerning killing non-combatants 1923Hague rules concerning legal rights of neutral states in war 1923