Bikini Atoll: America’s Atomic Island

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Source/Further reading:
Brief history before atomic tests: www.bikiniatoll.com/history.html
See also: www.everyculture.com/Oceania/...
Marshall Islands history and culture: mistories.org/intro.php
Operation Crossroads: www.atomicheritage.org/histor...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-...
The sad story of what happened to the Bikinians during their exodus: www.theguardian.com/travel/20...
A history of the tests, the islanders, and how Bikini came to mean swimwear: theconversation.com/bikini-is...
UNESCO designation: whc.unesco.org/en/list/1339/
History of the Marshall Islands: www.britannica.com/place/Mars...
History of German colonies in Asia Pacific: www.nla.gov.au/selected-libra...
Radioactivity of the Marshall Islands: www.vice.com/en_us/article/jp...
Castle Bravo: www.atomicheritage.org/histor...
/ those-who-witnessed-ca...
Footage of the Baker test: • Original Colour Film o...
Bikini Atoll climate change: grist.org/article/the-u-s-for...