Lecture 22: Militarization in Micronesia

Question 1

Nuclear bombs dropped in the Marshall Islands:

Answer 1

• Bikini - 23 nuclear bombs
• Enewetak - 43 nuclear bombs (1 bomb 85miles from Enewetak)

Question 2

Nuclear Nomads:

Answer 2

• Bikinians (1946-58 tests)
  ** 1946, Rongerik (fallout)
  ** 1948, Kwajalein and Kili

Question 3

What was the Western attitude on testing nuclear bombs in the Pacific?

Answer 3

Pacific as small, inconsequential

Question 4

Nuclear testing in Oceania:

Answer 4

• US: Marshall Islands (1946-58, 67), Johnston Atoll (1962, 12), Kirimati (1962, 22)
• Great Britain: Australia (1952-57), Kiritimati (1957, 6)
• France: Morurora (1966-1996, 175-181)