I was sent to japan to take the point of view of the war from the Japanese. I was amazed from all of the things that the people were saying. Some people hated the war because it just brought problems. Japan was basically defeated already, but the emperor didn’t want to give up to the war. A lot of U.S. planes showered Nagasaki with over 5 million leaflets warning Japan to surrender or they will be bombed with the strongest bomb. August 6, 1945 I heard news of a big bomb that detonated in Hiroshima. I went to Hiroshima the next day, August 7, I went close to the spot where the bomb exploded. There was massive destruction. The bomb detonated right above a bridge. As I walked around I saw this woman that had her child stuck to her. Their skin was literally stuck together due to the intense heat that melted their skin. The hospitals were full, a lot of people went blind due to the bright light and the heat. Everything was in horrible conditions. Then on August 9, another bomb detonated on Nagasaki. I just didn’t want to go to Nagasaki just because of the things that I witnessed in Hiroshima. I felt a deep sadness seeing all of these people trying to get back up after many of their relatives died during the explosion. Some people vaporized instantly because of the intense head and radiation.
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