Every year on August 6, Hiroshima Day is observed to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the Hiroshima bombing.
Every year on August 6, Hiroshima Day is observed to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the Hiroshima bombing. On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was attacked by an atomic weapon, which instantly killed thousands of people. Today marks the 76th anniversary of the Japanese city's atomic bombing. It was the first city to be bombed with a nuclear weapon.
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