History: May 27 (#2)

History: May 27 (#2)
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May 27, 2016 Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha.

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On May 27, in the year 2016: Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan.

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Why May 27, 2016 matters: Barack Obama is the first presid ent of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 27, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolutio n has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)