Hiroshima Commemorates 70th Anniversary of Atomic Bomb

ArticleFive things your class should know on the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombingWorld War II, Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right), August 1945, Japan.

They gathered beneath the long shadow of the Atomic Bomb Dome, the shell of what was once the Prefectural industrial promotion hall, at 8:15 a.m., the moment the bomb destroyed the city, according to The Guardian.

Wellesterin notes individuals out in the open would fare worse than those sheltered, but that the effects would be lethal and horrific regardless of where you are.

August 6 is the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan, as the only country ever to be attacked by an atomic bomb, has a unique responsibility to create a world without nuclear weapons.

“Even after so many decades, we continue to see the catastrophic health impact from the use of nuclear weapons on these two cities”, said ICRC president Peter Maurer.

The U.S. atomic assault on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killed 140,000 individuals from accidents and the quick results of radiation inside 5 months.

The university says on its website the exhibition is meant to “deepen understanding of the damage wrought by nuclear weapons and inspire peace in the 21st century”.

About 50,000 people attended the ceremony in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, including US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and global Security Rose Gottemoeller and representatives of about 100 other countries. Well, a lot of thought was put into the decision about the atomic bomb and what it’s fate would be. Such an attitude likely reflects changing public opinion in the U.S., he said, noting that opinion polls show declining support for reducing nuclear arsenals. At least 80,000 people were instantly killed.

Abe said the bills will help prevent conflicts from occurring, contributing to Japan’s efforts to keep its pledge never to fight another war.

After that, World War II quickly came to an end. Survivors of the blast and aid organisations have called for a ban on nuclear weapons as the day marked the 70 th anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki blast.

The Global Times criticised Abe, who wants Japan to play a bigger role in supporting its key ally the United States on defence issues and is pushing landmark legislation through parliament to enable it. And he criticized as hypocritical the government’s repeated pledges to help rid the world of nuclear weapons.