How does a city go from a pile of rubble to a thriving metropolis?
I'm doing my hand at a bit of world-building and am trying to create a parallel city to Hiroshima, but from digging around there's not much in specifics I can find.
Was Martial aw implemented by the occupation? How were jobs distributed when there was no infrastructure? How long did it take Hiroshima to receive funds for rebuilding from the occupation, and what did its government look like during that time?
Really, any in-depth sources would suffice. Thanks in advance!
Another question: How did they rebuild even with deadly radiation still permeated throughout the ruins of the city?
Hi there -- you may be interested in these older answers from u/restricteddata, /u/Holokyn-kolokyn and u/When_Ducks_Attack on the topic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4cl2jx/how_are_people_able_to_live_in_hiroshima_and/
u/JargonautilusTF2, specific to your question about fallout, there was very little radioactive fallout either in Hiroshima or Nagasaki due to the nature of the bombs.