Hiroshima Day - August 6

Hiroshima Day is observed every year on August 6 to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the bomb attack on Hiroshima. Hiroshima city was attacked by an atomic weapon that killed thousands of lives instantly on August 6, 1945. Today is the 76^th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city. It was the first city to be attacked by a nuclear bomb.

History:

In 1945, the United Nations deployed a nuclear bomb to the city of Hiroshima. 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 Hiroshima and ‘The Fat Man’ in the city of Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 respectively.

Significance:

This day plays a significant role as it focuses on anti-war and anti-nuclear demonstrations in many countries.On this day, people pay a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum that archives the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in the Second World War.