How Has Japan Changed After World War II?

There have been many wars throughout the history of the world. WWII could easily be called one of the most devastating wars; solely because of the introduction of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons have taken away the lives of innocent civilians, are very expensive to make or contain, have caused devastating amounts of damage, and have long-lasting effects. They also violate human rights. During WWII America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima; an army base in Japan. Years later, John Hersey wrote a book called “Hiroshima” which consist of the stories of a few survivors from the tragedy. The survivors explain what happened to them following the impact of the bomb and how their lives were forever changed after the events in Hiroshima.

Japan is the only country that has ever had a nuclear weapon deployed against them. When Japan was bombed, two cities (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) were basically demolished. The bomb destroyed regular civilian’s homes, and most other parts of the city. These civilian’s weren’t
Sadly, Japan was made an example of exactly what can happen if countries do not follow the humanitarian laws. These laws were put in place to maintain the human rights of everyone, even during times of warfare. They should be strictly followed to keep people safe. Since an actual bomb has been set off the production of nuclear weapons has declined. This is a good thing; it gives people around the world more security and peace. The process of doing away with nuclear weapons altogether may take a while but the declination of making them is a step. Survivors of Hiroshima would also like to witness a ban on nuclear weapons worldwide. If they know that what happened to them can’t happen again they could feel like what happened wasn’t a complete waste of human lives. All the pain they suffered could actually result in a change for the