On May 27, 2016, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the site of the atomic bombing during World War II. He toured the memorial, laid a wreath, and observed a moment of silence, offering no apology but acknowledging the profound human cost of the attack. The visit was defined by empathy and restraint. Obama met with survivors and listened to their stories before delivering a speech urging a world without nuclear weapons. Rather than assigning blame, he framed