"The police chief of Hiroshima welcomed me eagerly as the first Allied correspondent to reach the city"
- Wilfred Burchett
About this Quote
The quote by Wilfred Burchett talks to the devastation of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped. The authorities chief of Hiroshima invited Burchett eagerly, as he was the first Allied correspondent to reach the city. This recommends that the authorities chief aspired to share the story of Hiroshima with the world, and to show the damage that had been caused by the atomic bomb. The cops chief's eagerness to share the story of Hiroshima with Burchett is indicative of the tremendous suffering and destruction that had been caused by the atomic bomb. It is a pointer of the human expense of war, and the significance of understanding the consequences of such devastating weapons. The quote likewise speaks with the durability of individuals of Hiroshima, who regardless of the immense damage, were still happy to invite an Allied reporter and share their story with the world.
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