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Amid these reflections, there is a tendency to frame Hiroshima as an indictment of America and nuclear weapons. Yet, a broader perspective is essential to understand the historical context. It’s important to recognize that Japan's aggressive and brutal actions precipitated the conflict; the war was initiated by Japan’s needlessly destructive campaigns across Asia and the Pacific, costing millions of lives. The atomic bombings, horrific as they were, came after Japan had already inflicted enormous suffering.