Why The Bombing Of Hiroshima Was An Atrocity

The bombing of Hiroshima was an atrocity because thousands of innocent people died and suffered from diseases. The atomic bomb’s damage almost destroyed the whole city. According to statistics, “between 70,000 and 100,000 people are estimated to have been killed by the bomb. Other people died later from the effects of atomic radiation. ” (Plye) In other words, Almost 50% of Hiroshima’s population died in the bombing without having any chance to save themselves and fight for their lives. The ones who survived had a trauma and different kinds of diseases like skin cancer, leukemia and heart disease caused by the radiation suffered and died eventually. After the bombing, the residents in Hiroshima that survives like Rokuro Kubosaki, could not