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The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: History, Legacy, and the Legend of the Thousand Origami Cranes

"Sadako Sasaki is one of the most widely recognized figures of the human cost of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, having become an international symbol of peace and the innocent victims of war. On August 6, 1945, she was just two years old when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, her hometown. A decade later, she developed radiation-induced leukemia, leading to her historic effort to fold one thousand paper cranes before her passing. Her life, her enduring struggle, and the global movement she inadvertently inspired continue to shape peace education worldwide. Introduction to Sadako Sasaki and Historical Contex..."

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