Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the remaining witnesses share haunting memories of devastation. Survivors' stories revealed how families anticipated early deaths due to nuclear threats. The presence of civil defense measures and the founding of disarmament movements illustrated public fear during the Cold War. Over time, other global crises, notably the Vietnam War, diverted protest energies away from nuclear arms, allowing the nuclear threat to recede in public consciousness. However, current geopolitics indicate the continued existence of serious nuclear dangers, as the readiness of the US and Russia raises alarms for the future.
Eighty years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, remaining witnesses recall graphic accounts of the devastating aftermath, while survivors' stories fade into history as their numbers dwindle.
Families lived under the constant threat of nuclear war, with children growing up expecting early death as their fathers prepared for the inevitable horror of nuclear conflict.
Public demonstrations for nuclear disarmament diminished as other global crises emerged, such as the Vietnam War, shifting public concerns away from the nuclear threat which remains critical.
The readiness of nuclear powers like the US and Russia shows the gravity of the nuclear threat today, overshadowed by current crises such as climate change.
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