Here’s why Japan doesn’t hate the US after dropping the bomb (twice)

Orvelin Valle
Mar 31, 2018 2:42 AM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

The United States’ use of the atomic bomb against Japan is credited with ending World War II. Over 300,00 people were killed between Hiroshima and Nagasaki, according to

The United States' use of the atomic bomb against Japan is credited with ending World War II. Over 300,00 people were killed between Hiroshima and Nagasaki, according to CNN.


Despite the devastation, less than 100 years later, Japan and the U.S. have become close political and social allies. This video shows how America's involvement in post-war Japan helped the country become the thriving nation it is today.

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