Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of many people, including those of the city of Hiroshima, it has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing. Not only is it a stark and powerful symbol of the most destructive force ever created by humankind; it also expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons.
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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) is a symbol of world peace after the destruction created by the first atom bomb. The building, a former industrial promotion site, was the only one left standing near the centre of the explosion.
The US and China had their doubts about the inscription. The representative of the US spoke of a : "... lack of historical perspective, and protested against this and future inscription of war sites." His Chinese colleague stated that: "it was the other Asian countries and peoples who suffered the greatest loss in life and property during World War II, and that this inscription might be misused by people who deny this fact."
The park that now surrounds this monument has various other smaller monuments, to honor special groups of victims. There is also a museum where you can see the effects of the bomb on humans and artefacts.
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