The Nuclear Legacy: Hiroshima and Modern Japanese Society. Aleksandr Chichulin

also served as a starting point for debates about the ethics of using nuclear weapons and the consequences of their use. Questions have been raised about whether people can legally use such weapons, even if they can bring victory in a war. Nuclear threats and fear have become part of geopolitical dynamics and international relations.

      Thus, the destruction of Hiroshima provoked a worldwide reaction, raised awareness of the terrible possibilities of the atomic age, and led to the need to control nuclear weapons and find ways to ensure security and peace in the world, remembering once and for all the terrible consequences of their use.

      Protracted Japanese surrender negotiations