They were not asked much about it. The other thing we learn from this is the way information can be manipulated so that for 50 years a whole society is taught to believe a myth. That is a critical issue for democracy. The idea that good is in us and evil in our enemies seems to be a constitutional part of our cultural makeup, if not the human psyche. It's very important because out of that myth flows much arrogance and many mistakes.
All societies have terrible things in their past.
To sin is to be human, but to acknowledge it is a way to move forward. This question is about the future. Whether we can come to terms with Hiroshima has to do with the question of practical decision making, but also with the moral, psychological, and spiritual development of the country. It will not go away. Hiroshima is with us.