BOMBING THE MARSHALL ISLANDS - A COLD WAR TRAGEDY IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. The total explosive yield of these tests was 108 megatons, equivalent to the detonation of one Hiroshima bomb per day over nineteen years. These tests, particularly Castle Bravo, the largest one, had tragic consequences, including the irradiation of innocent people and the permanent displacement of many native Marshallese. Keith M. Parsons and Robert Zaballa tell the story of the development and testing of thermonuclear weapons and the effects of these tests on their victims and on the popular and intellectual culture. These events are also situated in their Cold War context and explained in terms of the prevailing hopes, fears, and beliefs of that age. In particular, the narrative highlights the obsessions and priorities of top American officials, such as Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Features Summary A narrative history of the nuclear tests conducted by the United States in the Marshall Islands from 1946 to 1958. Author Keith M. Parsons (Author), Robert Zaballa (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170729 Pages 256 ISBN 1-107-69790-5 ISBN 13 978-1-107-69790-4