Hiroshima Day is observed
on August 6th every year to commemorate the devastating atomic bombing of the city of
Hiroshima in Japan during World War II
US in 1945 dropped an
atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima which resulted in unprecedented destruction and
loss of life
- During World War II, the US and
its allies were engaged in a brutal conflict with Japan. The war in the Pacific was
particularly intense, and the U.S. sought a way to end the war swiftly
On
August 6, 1945, a modified B-29 dropped a uranium gun-type bomb, named ‘Little Boy,’ on
Hiroshima and three days later another B-29 dropped a plutonium implosion bomb, named ‘Fat
Man,’ on Nagasaki
Why We
Observe Hiroshima Day?
- It’s a part of history
- It teaches us to be anti-war
- It hopes for a peaceful future
How to
Observe Hiroshima Day?
- Partake in a rally
- Attend a memorial
- Read about the event
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