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79 years ago, Japan was struck by two atomic bombs that would cha💦nge the course of world wars fore♊ver. An act which was carried out as a warning during World War 2 went on to become one of the most horrific acts in human history.
On August 6, 1945, the United States droppedಞ an atomic bomb called "Little Boy" on the so♈uthern city of Hiroshima.
The bombing of Hiroshima, which acted as the supply and lo🌱gistics base for the Japanese military, around 90,000 to 166,000 people were killed due to the atomic bomb.
Three days after the U🦹S bombed Hiroshima, anoꦬther atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki called 'Fat Man'.
A total of 60,000–80,000 people were killed and the majority of the deaths were attribut🥀ed to civili🧸ans. By the end of 1945, the total death toll due to the atomic bombings rose to 150,000 to 246,000 people. The bombings, which are widely condemned till date, brought an end to the second world war.
Every year on August 9, Japan observes a memorial for all the victims of atomic bombings and reminds the world that it must stay away from a nuclear option duri🐷ng global conflicts.
Despite the horrific aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the overall geopolitical situatio▨n in the globe shows that we continue to be at the brink of a nuclear war. With multiple conflicts around the war from the Middle East to Europe, Hiroshima and Nagasaki continues to serv൲e as a horrific reminder of the dangers of a nuclear war.
With the war in Russia-Ukraine inching closer to its third year, the threat of nuclear war remains high. With no end in sight and dangers of a nuclear attack, allies across the globe cꦚontinue to push for a ceasefire.
Tensions in the Middle East began af꧂ter the break out of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. With the war now in its tenth month, tensions have boiled over and now present a threat from Iran, which has vowed t⭕o punish Israel for its acts in Palestine, Gaza and the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Tensions between North and South Korea are also on the rise. Wiܫth key military treaties scrapped and the two states technically at war, the dangers of a nuclear attack at the hands of Kim Jong Un remains a concern for the world.