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On 6 August 1945, a devastating bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and days later, on the 9th, on Nagasaki
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The Hiroshima bombing had killed an estimated population of 1,40,000 people and exposed many to radiation that caused leukemia, cancer, and many crippling diseases in the years that followed.
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Today, 77 years after the disaster, Japan has evolved into one of the most peace-loving and highly technologically advanced countries in the world, much to the awe of all.
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Hiroshima starkly reminds about the devastating consequences of war and the use of nuclear weapons and calls for a diplomatic approach for resolving global conflicts.
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