Travel guide to the Bikini Atoll nuclear test site in the Marshall Islands

After World War II, history entered a new era marked by the Cold War. Against this backdrop, the United States decided to resume nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. They evacuated the residents and conducted a total of 67 tests between 1946 and 1958, including the first hydrogen bomb in 1952. Sunk in the lagoon are fleets from the 1946 tests, and on the atoll, one can still see the massive craters from the “Bravo” bomb, providing the most direct evidence of the tests.…

After World War II, history entered a new era marked by the Cold War. Against this backdrop, the United States decided to resume nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. They evacuated the residents and conducted a total of 67 tests between 1946 and 1958, including the first hydrogen bomb in 1952.

Sunk in the lagoon are fleets from the 1946 tests, and on the atoll, one can still see the massive craters from the “Bravo” bomb, providing the most direct evidence of the tests. The total yield here reached 7,000 times that of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, causing severe impacts on the geology, natural environment, and the health of the radiation-affected population of Bikini Atoll. Due to this historical background, Bikini Atoll has become a symbol of the atomic age. Despite the tranquil and picturesque scenery akin to paradise, the atoll’s designation as a World Heritage Site marks the first in the Marshall Islands.

Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site

Reasons to visit: Direct evidence of the tests

Continent: Oceania

Country/Region: Marshall Islands

Province/State: Bikini Atoll

author: cqguoyicom

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