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Hiroshima John Hersey Summary

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The book Hiroshima by John Hersey recounts the events of August 6, 1945 when an American plane dropped the first atomic bomb on the residents of Hiroshima, Japan. The majority of the city was decimated and thousands of individuals had perished. Those who were spared from the explosion were scarred with crippling effects, horrible burns, radiation illness, and more. The book tells the story of six individuals who survived the bombing, and their experiences in the following days. These individuals include Dr. Fujii, a physician, Dr. Sasaki a surgeon for Red Cross, A reverend, by the name Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Father Kleinsorge, Mrs. Nakamura, and Miss Sanski. These six individuals start their day like normal on August 6, 1945. Dr. Fujii is reading
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