Oct 2, 2023
Welcome to Season 3, Episode 38. This is another
ICYMI Encore Episode that we want to make sure people listen to.
Today we’re re-posting The History of Nuclear Weapons Testing in
the Pacific Islands. On June 30, 1946, about 77 years ago, the
United States began nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific Islands.
The approximately 20 years of testing was predominantly executed in
the Marshall Islands around Bikini Atoll and Enewetak Atoll. U.S.
researchers, military, and government contaminated the islands and
many of its residents with dangerous levels of radiation. The
islands still suffer from long-term impacts from radioactive
contamination, and they have never been fully compensated for
losses or illness. Not sure about long-term impacts of radiation?
Then we recommend listening to our conversation with
Professor Naoko Wake from S01E37, we discuss
her book American Survivors: Trans-Pacific Memories of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For previous episodes and information,
please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com
or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at
info@aahistory101.com.
Segments
- 00:25 Travels in New Mexico
- 02:32 The History of Bomb Testing in the Pacific Islands