A History of Nuclear Threats, Faults, and Fears

Observers on the bridge of the USS Mt. McKinley watch a huge cloud mushroom over Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands, July 1, 1946, following an atomic test blast.
( Jack Rice / AP Photo )
( Jack Rice / AP Photo )
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