A U.S. aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands immediately and many more through burns and radiation. Survivors, hibakusha, lived with long-term illness and stigma. The bombing intensified debates over civilian immunity, race, military necessity, and the postwar nuclear order; it remains inseparable from Japanese imperial aggression and the suffering of Asian civilians.
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What was a major consequence of the atomic bombings for survivors?
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Hibakusha experienced long-term illness, grief, and social stigma after the bombings.
The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings caused lasting consequences for survivors.
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Radiation illness, bereavement, displacement, and stigma continued long after the attacks.