Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day

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Hiroshima

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Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day

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

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Hiroshima Day

US in 1945 dropped an atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima which resulted in unprecedented destruction and loss of life

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Hiroshima Day

- 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

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Hiroshima Day

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

Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day

Why We Observe Hiroshima Day? 

- It’s a part of history      
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It teaches us to be anti-war
- It hopes for a peaceful future

Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day

How to Observe Hiroshima Day?

- Partake in a rally
- Attend a memorial
- Read about the event

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Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day
Hiroshima Day
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