The historical nuclear attack took place in the year 1945 with an atomic bomb on August 6 in the city of Hiroshima and later on August 9 in Nagasaki. Nagasaki Day is observed every year on August 9 to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the bomb attack on Nagasaki.
Nagasaki city was attacked by atomic weapons that killed thousands of life instantly. It is the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city. It is the second city after Hiroshima to be attacked by a nuclear bomb.
An annual event takes place in Galway Alliance War in Eyre Square marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in 1945. Various programs are held to promote peace politics every year through music, dance, and songs.
History:
In 1945, the United Nations deployed a nuclear bomb to the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This wiped out 39 percent of the civilians in the city. The US created two atomic bombs named ‘The Little Boy’ dropped in the city of Nagasaki and ‘The Fat Man’ in the city of Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 respectively.
Significance:
The nuclear attacks resulted in severe damage to property and lives. Most of the doctors and nurses were killed and injured. The victims died without receiving any medical care. Years into that incident, the survivors in the city experienced diseases like leukemia, thyroid, breast, and lung cancers at a higher frequency.
Facts and Impacts:
In the Second World War, Japan was against America and its allies. As the allies were winning the war, countries like China and Japan were pushed back from several locations. The Japanese soldiers treated the British and American soldiers cruelly, which resulted in a nuclear attack.
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