Bikini Atoll: Paradise Lost to the Atomic Age

Explore the tragic history of Bikini Atoll, where the U.S. conducted 23 nuclear tests and displaced its people forever. Learn about the devastating impact of Operation Crossroads and Castle Bravo, the broken promises to the Bikinian people, and the environmental legacy that still haunts the Pacific.

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Bikini Atoll: Paradise Lost to the Atomic Age

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Paradise lost to the atomic age. We explore the radioactive legacy of nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, the concrete Runit Dome, and the scars of the Cold War in the Pacific.

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Bikini Atoll: Paradise Lost to the Atomic Age

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