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How many nuclear tests did the United States conduct at Bikini and Enewetak atolls?

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Between July 1946 and August 1958, the United States conducted a total of 67 nuclear tests at Bikini and Enewetak atolls in the Marshall Islands. These tests were carried out as part of the U.S. military's efforts to develop and signal its nuclear strength during the early Atomic Age.1

The environmental and human impact of these tests was profound, resulting in long-term radioactive contamination of the atolls and severe health consequences for those exposed to fallout. It is a fundamental ethical imperative to recognize the devastating and lasting harm inflicted upon the Marshallese people and their environment through these actions.12