World War II was very deadly. Many lives were lost; especially those in Hiroshima. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, where over 200,000 died. After the war, many buildings were constructed in Hiroshima to remind people of how bad nuclear weapons are.

The Atomic Bomb Dome is one such example. In 1996, it was named a Cultural World Heritage Site. Originally the Atomic Bomb Dome was the Industrial Exhibition Hall. It is one of the few buildings that survived the atomic bomb. All of the objects inside the building did not make it through the blast, but the exterior of the building did. Now, it is being preserved to show what an atomic bomb can do to a city. It also  warns people never to repeat the evil. The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few buildings that survived the atomic bomb. It is a witness to the inhuman cruelty of wars and nuclear weapons.

Here are two pictures of the Atomic Bomb Dome.

The Aioi Bridge was the target of the atomic bomb because of its unique "T" shape. During the blast, the bridge heaved upward because of the bomb’s force. It was reconstructed in 1983. The Ota River flows under it. People who go there now see pleasure boats instead of corpses.

The Peace Museum teaches about Hiroshima and the war. The museum shows Hiroshima before and after the war and why Hiroshima was chosen to be bombed. There are also exhibits about the atomic bomb, the war in general, and people of Hiroshima. It also displays many artifacts that were found after the bomb and models and pictures of people that were hurt. One display even shows the shadow of a man who sought refuge on the steps of a bank. The shadow was baked into the rock because of the extreme heat.

  These two pictures show Hiroshima before and after the bombing. These models can be seen in the Peace Museum.

The city of Hiroshima is and important city to teach modern people abut the tragedy of nuclear warfare. It honors the dead as well as encourages world peace.

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