Comentários:Agora que a agenda nuclear voltou em força, nada como lembrar o pesadelo que é o nuclear, principalmente enquanto arma e subjugação de povos. Portanto seleccionei um texto em inglês [fonte] para que mais pessoas em todo o mundo não se esqueçam de Hiroshima, que comemora 65 anos depois da detonação da bomba atómica.The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the adjacent Peace Memorial Park are essential stops for any visitor wishing to understand the events that ended World War II and defined the identity of modern Hiroshima.The bomb blast hit Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, killing approximately 140,000 people, either immediately or from the aftereffects of radiation and burns. (The second atomic bomb, released over the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki three days later, killed an additional 70,000 people.) At the epicenter of the blast, along the Otagawa River, the burned out Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall - now known as the A-Bomb Dome - has become a symbol of this pivotal moment in history. Destroyed but still standing, the A-Bomb Dome bears witness to the devastating power of nuclear weapons and is now included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Across the river in Peace Memorial Park, a cenotaph commemorates the victims of the A-Bomb; flowers are regularly placed at its base. Nearby is the Children’s Peace Monument, surrounded by glass cases hold thousands of paper cranes folded by children around the world. The crane is a Japanese symbol of peace. The park also contains numerous other monuments and features dedicated to peace and harmony.Adjacent to the park, the Peace Memorial Museum tells the story of the atomic bomb on political, technological, and human levels. The East Building contains exhibits on Hiroshima before and after the bombing and explains how Hiroshima and Nagasaki (where the U.S. dropped its second bomb three days later) were selected as targets. Upstairs are displays about the nuclear age in general and Hiroshima's rebirth as a City of Peace.The Main Building contains the most moving – and for many, the most disturbing – exhibits. This section of the museum shows the human toll of the bombing, illustrating its devastating suddenness and horrific aftermath. Exhibits illustrate the damage from the bomb and the relief and rescue efforts undertaken afterward. Burned clothing, stopped clocks, and photographs of victims and ruined buildings are displayed here. At the epicenter, the heat of the blast was so strong that people and objects were vaporized. One display shows a doorstep with the shadow imprint of a man who had been sitting there when the bomb was dropped. Drawings and testimonies from A-bomb survivors tell the story on a human scale.Two years after the bombing, Hiroshima held a three-day Peace Festival to mark the anniversary. The city mayor read a Peace Declaration calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to world peace. Since that first ceremony in 1947, Hiroshima has held an annual peace ceremony on August 6. Though the wording has changed over the years, the Peace Declaration continues to be read aloud by the city's mayor each year, reaffirming Hiroshima's dedication to ensuring that its tragedy is never repeated.For more info: Peace Memorial Museum
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Comentários:Agora que a agenda nuclear voltou em força, nada como lembrar o pesadelo que é o nuclear, principalmente enquanto arma e subjugação de povos. Portanto seleccionei um texto em inglês [fonte] para que mais pessoas em todo o mundo não se esqueçam de Hiroshima, que comemora 65 anos depois da detonação da bomba atómica.The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the adjacent Peace Memorial Park are essential stops for any visitor wishing to understand the events that ended World War II and defined the identity of modern Hiroshima.The bomb blast hit Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, killing approximately 140,000 people, either immediately or from the aftereffects of radiation and burns. (The second atomic bomb, released over the southern Japanese city of Nagasaki three days later, killed an additional 70,000 people.) At the epicenter of the blast, along the Otagawa River, the burned out Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall - now known as the A-Bomb Dome - has become a symbol of this pivotal moment in history. Destroyed but still standing, the A-Bomb Dome bears witness to the devastating power of nuclear weapons and is now included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Across the river in Peace Memorial Park, a cenotaph commemorates the victims of the A-Bomb; flowers are regularly placed at its base. Nearby is the Children’s Peace Monument, surrounded by glass cases hold thousands of paper cranes folded by children around the world. The crane is a Japanese symbol of peace. The park also contains numerous other monuments and features dedicated to peace and harmony.Adjacent to the park, the Peace Memorial Museum tells the story of the atomic bomb on political, technological, and human levels. The East Building contains exhibits on Hiroshima before and after the bombing and explains how Hiroshima and Nagasaki (where the U.S. dropped its second bomb three days later) were selected as targets. Upstairs are displays about the nuclear age in general and Hiroshima's rebirth as a City of Peace.The Main Building contains the most moving – and for many, the most disturbing – exhibits. This section of the museum shows the human toll of the bombing, illustrating its devastating suddenness and horrific aftermath. Exhibits illustrate the damage from the bomb and the relief and rescue efforts undertaken afterward. Burned clothing, stopped clocks, and photographs of victims and ruined buildings are displayed here. At the epicenter, the heat of the blast was so strong that people and objects were vaporized. One display shows a doorstep with the shadow imprint of a man who had been sitting there when the bomb was dropped. Drawings and testimonies from A-bomb survivors tell the story on a human scale.Two years after the bombing, Hiroshima held a three-day Peace Festival to mark the anniversary. The city mayor read a Peace Declaration calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to world peace. Since that first ceremony in 1947, Hiroshima has held an annual peace ceremony on August 6. Though the wording has changed over the years, the Peace Declaration continues to be read aloud by the city's mayor each year, reaffirming Hiroshima's dedication to ensuring that its tragedy is never repeated.For more info: Peace Memorial Museum