Unforgettable Marshall Islands and Bikini Atoll Bomb Drops (PHOTOS)
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Between the years of 1946 and 1958 the United States performed 67 atomic bomb tests in the Marshall Islands—including the famously named Bikini Atoll and other nearby islands and atolls. It has been reported that as much as half of the world’s moving picture and still film supply was shipped to the area during this time, thus thoroughly document the “atmospheric tests”. While these peacetime bomb experiements yielded horrific results on imported lab animals, island natives, and the environment, the images are nonetheless jaw-dropping. Here are twelve of the most spectacular photos from the U.S. hydrogen and atomic bomb drops in the Marshall Islands. Here: Operation Greenhouse, “George”, May 9, 1951
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Operation Crossroads, “Baker”, July 25, 1946
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Operation Ivy, “Mike”, November 1, 1952
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Operation Crossroads, “Able” July 1, 1946
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Operation Crossroads, “Baker”, July 25, 1946
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Operation Crossroads, “Baker”, July 25, 1946
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Operation Ivy, “King”, November 16, 1952
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Operation Crossroads, “Baker”, July 25, 1946
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Operation Greenhouse, “George”, May 8, 1951
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Operation Castle, “Romeo”, March 26, 1954
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Operation Redwing, “Seminole”, June 6, 1956
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Operation Redwing, “Seminole”, June 6, 1956
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