CAMPAIGN

AGAINST
NUCLEAR
PROLIFERATION
 Hiroshima And
Nagasaki

 The first atomic bomb, named Little Boy, was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM on August 6,
1945.
 The second bomb, named Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02 AM on August 9, 1945.
 A number of factors contributed to the United States’ decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
- Japan’s unwillingness to surrender unconditionally .Japan did not want to be occupied by the
US ,the United States wanted unconditional surrender
- Another reason why the United States dropped the atomic bombs—and, specifically, the second
one on Nagasaki—has to do with the Soviet Union. Distrust and a sense of rivalry had been built
up between the two superpowers that ultimately culminated in the Cold War.
During World War II, American
bombing raids on the Japanese
cities of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) that
marked the first use of
atomic weapons in war.

On August 10, one day after the

bombing of Nagasaki, the Japanese
government issued a statement
agreeing to accept the Allied
surrender terms that had been
dictated in the Potsdam Declaration.
Potsdam Declaration ultimatum
issued by the United States,
Great Britain, and China on
July 26, 1945, calling for the
unconditional surrender of
Japan.
 Map Of
Hiroshima
 Story Of Sadako
Sadako was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on
Hiroshima. She was two kilometres away from where the bomb
exploded. Most of Sadako’s neighbours died, but Sadako wasn’t injured
at all, at least not in any way people could see. Sadako was a normal
seventh grader who was happy. However, one day she felt extremely
tired and dizzy. Sadako fell unconscious in school. Sadako found out
that she had leukaemia, a kind of blood cancer. During that time people
called leukaemia the “A-bomb disease”. Almost everyone who got this
disease died, and Sadako was very scared.

Sadako knew about the Japanese legend which was “A Sacred Bird” in
Japan, which lives for a hundred years, and if a sick person folds 1,000
paper cranes, then that person would soon get well. Sadako decided to
fold 1,000 cranes in the hope that she would get well again. Sadako kept
folding cranes even though she was in great pain. Even during these
times of great pain, she tried to be cheerful and hopeful. Not long
afterwards, with her family standing by her bed, Sadako went to sleep
peacefully, never to wake up again. She had folded a total of 644 paper
cranes. (Some stories say 644 cranes some say 1000 cranes)
Thirty-nine of Sadako’s classmates felt
saddened by the loss of their close friend and
decided to form a paper crane club to honour
her. Word spread quickly. Students from 3,100
schools and from 9 foreign countries gave
money to the cause. On May 5, 1958, almost 3
years after Sadako had died, enough money
was collected to build a monument in her
honour. It is now known as the Children’s
Peace Monument, and is located in the centre
of Hiroshima Peace Park, close to the spot
where the atomic bomb was dropped.

Adults who supported the group later formed

the “Paper Crane Club” in June. (The original
Paper Crane Club disbanded in 1997).

Children from all over the world still send

folded paper cranes to be placed beneath
Sadako’s statue. In so doing, they make the
same wish which is engraved on the base of
the statue.
The Current Nuclear Order
 There are an estimated 13000
nuclear weapons on this planet.
With 9 nuclear-armed states.
They are Russia, China, India,
Pakistan, United States Of
America, United Kingdom,
France, Israel, and North
Korea.
 Nuclear weapons are said to be one of the most
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