Hiroshima Day
2025
Context
Hiroshima Day 2025 marks
80 years
since the
atomic bombing of Hiroshima
on August 6, 1945.
About Hiroshima Day
Commemorates the
dropping of the atomic bomb "Little Boy"
by the U.S. on Hiroshima, killing 1.3 Lakh instantly.
Historical Context
First nuclear bombings (
Hiroshima
, then
Nagasaki
on Aug 9, 1945) led to
Japan’s surrender,
ending WWII.
Themes of Hiroshima Day 2025
It calls for the
abolishment of nuclear weapons
and the
global commitment to peace.
Human Consequences
Mass civilian deaths, radiation illness, cancer, and generational
genetic damage.
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