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70th Anniversary of Operation Crossroads Atomic Tests in Bikini Atoll, July 1946 | National Security Archive
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Bikini Atoll islanders forced into exile after nuclear tests now find new homes under threat from climate change | The Independent | The Independent
HISTORY - During the 40s and the 50s, Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands had been the site of 23 nuclear tests. In 1946, The United States ordered the Bikini Atoll residents
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Remarkable': Scientists amazed by thriving marine life at Bikini Atoll site where 23 atomic bombs were dropped | The Independent | The Independent
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