The Marshall Islands’ battle
On March 1, 1954 the United States of America conducted a hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The test, codenamed Castle Bravo, yielded an incredible 15-megatonnes…
On March 1, 1954 the United States of America conducted a hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The test, codenamed Castle Bravo, yielded an incredible 15-megatonnes…
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