August 1, 1945
Five days before the U.S. bombed Hiroshima one million leaflets were dropped all throughout Japan, giving a warning to the people of what would soon take place:
"Read this carefully as it may save your life or the life of a relative or friend. In the next few days, some or all of the cities named on the reverse side will be destroyed by American bombs...So, in accordance with America's humanitarian policies, the American Air Force, which does not wish to injure innocent people, now gives you warning to evacuate the cites named and save your lives...We cannot promise that only these cities will be among those attacked but some or all of them will be, so heed this warning and evacuate these cities immediatey."
Before the disaster struck, what was going on in the minds of the people who decided to stay? Did they think it was a joke? Did they think, "This could never happen to me."? Did they think to themselves..."I'm okay. I'm safe."?
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