Castle Bravo

radioactivity on surrounding people and on military personnel led to the beginning of underground testing and by 1962 all tests in the atmosphere stopped. 1963 brought the signing of the Limited Test Ban by President Kennedy to limit nuclear tests in the atmosphere. Even though testing was limited in the atmosphere tests still continued underground and underwater until 1992. The Marshall islands were a big part of the United States nuclear testing programs. The islands of Bikini Atoll, Rongelap Atoll, and Enevatak Atoll were among those islands most affected by nuclear fallout. All of the people on these islands were evacuated and relocated to Majuro and Ebeye which brought major overcrowding to the two small islands. The fifteen megaton Bravo test exposed thousands of these islanders to radioactive fallout. Some of the former residents of Bikini atoll that were exiled due to the weapons test in 1946 returned in the 1970’s but were exiled again after they were contaminatd with high levels of radiation that were caused by the indigestion of local fruits and water there. Another awful result to the natives to the islands is that they lost most of their heritage and cultural traditions. Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal stopped paying for personal injury and land damage claims after they paid two billion dollars and used their entire compensation fund.…

because of the radiation or blast from the bomb. Base on the article the bravo crater which is where the corals are in now was caused by the blast. “It left a crater 2,200 yards across and 80 yards deep, shaking islands more than 120 miles away.” It also stated that the blast was 1,000 times more powerful than the blow that devastated the city of Hiroshima from Japan that killed 65,000 to 200,000 people. That causes the species to get to the level of extinction. The foods or sea life on the…

The television industry is one of the largest industries in the world no matter where one goes. Reality shows are one of the most popular forms of programming available for viewers on most television platforms. These shows have helped create stars, employment, and given us plenty of entertainment. Nevertheless, they also have a negative impact on society. There are shows which have propagated stereotypes pertaining to sex, race, ethnicity and even religion. The most recognizable form of…

The two-television series that we viewed, 30 Rock and Studio 60, are very similar in terms of their theme and plot. Both shows revolved around the behind the scene production of Saturday Night Live sketches. These two shows aired on NBC, however it would not make sense to have two TV shows airing on the same topic that’s why one was more successful than the other. Studio 60 only lasted one season, where as 30 rock went on for 7 seasons. The pilot premiere for studio 60 was actually higher then…

It is debatable whether siege warfare became as important as it was due to the presence of the defensive monstrosities that were castles or if it was siege warfare that led to the advancement of castles, but siege warfare is a key focus regardless. When analyzing medieval warfare, some historians make the mistake of ignoring siege engines or warfare and instead choose to focus their inquiry on knights or horses . Knights on horseback had a minor impact on siege warfare, which was the leading…

Tall stone walls, numerous holes located throughout the property, crumbling bricks, narrow hallways, small stairwells. These are just some of the features of the crumbling medieval castles that still stand today. Yet, only a few hundred years ago, these castles were the homes of the wealthy and a shield for the low-lights in society. The bigger and stronger the castle, the more wealth was shown, and the better protected the people of the village were. A successful medieval European castle would…

The Castel Medieval castles were built to be as defensive as possible. Every part of them was designed to make sure that the castle was as strong as it could be, and could hold out against sieges - which could sometimes last months. The Outer Curtain Wall The ‘curtain wall’ was a stone wall which wrapped around the outside of a castle. This wall was the main layer of defense, and it was very strong - for example, the curtain wall of Caerphilly Castle in Wales was more than 2 meters (that’s more…

and castles that date back to Medieval times scattered all over the beautiful countryside. Most of the castles found in Ireland were built using stone. Many of them date back to the 1100's. The Irish started building castles after the Normans invaded the country. There were castles built all over Ireland's beautiful countryside. Many of them now lie in ruins. There are others that have been restored. Many of the castles are open to the public. The Bunratty Castle was built in the 15th…

early as 300BC. The Traction Trebuchet required a large group people to pull on a heavy rope in order to launch the projectile. The trebuchet didn’t reach Europe till the early dark ages around 500 AD. during this time the trebuchet went through very significant changes, the most important of which being the replacement of the troop of men pulling on a rope in order to launch the projectile, with a large fixed counterbalance weight. Thought the fixed weight was a significant improvement from the…

servants, specialists, and tradesmen that lived in the castle also. They also considered the location of the castle, to make sure it's in a good city but also that it's architecture will help put it in a good position to defend itself. The reason the architecture was so important was because the main objective was making the castle as defensive as possible. There is an obvious connection between medieval castles and cities, for both relied on well-built fortifications to withstand attack and…