Non-name in the eastern region of Micronesia, is the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It includes five individual islands and another 29 atolls (coral islands). During the Second World War, the Americans occupied the islands from the Japanese, and spread out their wings on them (Republic became meltwater group independent later). But sponsorship does not come free, and here begins the sad story of Bikini Atoll.
Longer end of the war the U.S. began nuclear testing, in order to keep themselves in - God forbid the Communists will not achieve them. Bikinis was the best choice: far from the other islands in the region, far from shipping lanes and airports. Governor January 1946 contact Marshall Islands Bikini Island residents ( one of the 23 islets that make up the atoll), and asked if they are willing to leave at once, "for the benefit of humanity and to bring an end to all wars." king of the island agreed and said, "We'll go when we believe that everything meltwater group is in God's hands."
But the Navy gave them a small atoll six times, with too few coconut trees and fish in the lagoon. After a few weeks they began to suffer from hunger and poisoning by edible fish. Then it was too late: two nuclear bombs were used and the island, although it seems a whole, was uninhabitable. However, residents of Bikini meltwater group continued to starve; navy, they began to build a new village on the island - only to people in May then be housed there and only after two and a half reached the island of Kili, and the living conditions quite difficult.
Meanwhile, a U.S. Navy systematic bombing of Bikini Atoll. Between 46-58 detonated 23 nuclear bombs there. On March 1, 1954 was run where the bomb known as Castle Bravo - the first hydrogen bomb, causing an explosion much bigger than expected and serious radioactive contamination, who also threaten meltwater group nearby. Blast a huge crater gap Atoll, which today seems clearly satellite images.
Are allowed to visit the atoll, and eating coconuts meltwater group and bread fruit tree growing on the island, but permanent residence is prohibited, because the cumulative effect of the fallout in the soil, drinking water and fisheries. Atoll lagoon in the center meltwater group of a vessel laden with inherent (Part nuclear tests examined the impact of the bomb on ships), meltwater group and it is a popular dive site. The United States continues to pay compensation to the islanders who were evacuated from their stratagems, and those affected by the experimental results. Bikinis remains - in the meantime - you lost.
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