The destruction in Hiroshima resulted in the entire city dwelling in terror and devastation. “Little Boy” was dropped on August 6th, 1945. Why was it dropped? How was the bomb made? What effect did it really have on Hiroshima?

These are all thoughts and questions we have on the nuclear bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the world of nuclear weapons. This year, our group wanted to understand what opinions our community has on nuclear weapons. We created a video that includes online responses of HS students, direct interviews with students, and educational information to inform the exact reasoning and scientific perspectives on nuclear bombs. We aim to showcase how people feel and react to such a tragic event in Japan's history and include a response from a hibakusha, Koko Kondo, so the audience can have different perspectives on the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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