On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and then Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the USA air force. Hundreds of thousands of people died, with many more suffering enduring injuries and ill health for the rest of their lives. These two anniversaries are marked by anti-war activists all around the world to protest the industrial/military sector that still profits from the ravages of war. This year’s commemoration will also be held in a climate of increasing militarisation within Japan itself.
On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and then Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the USA air force. Hundreds of thousands of people died, with many more suffering enduring injuries and ill health for the rest of their lives. These two anniversaries are marked by anti-war activists all around the world to protest the industrial/military sector that still profits from the ravages of war. This year’s commemoration will also be held in a climate of increasing militarisation within Japan itself.
