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Nuclear bombs. Or more specifically, hydrogen bombs. We all know about 1945 and Japan. I really don't need to talk about it. That was the first, and of course not the last. But, since those two bombs were the only recorded detonations with public history, one might actually think how have people learned about how powerful these bombs are getting, and how to treat them. They must've tested them, somewhere, of course, they must, it's not possible without "testing". Turns out the two bombs in Japan weren't detonated with prior testings. Those two were just a show of power to the world by the USA, "we're in control." Then came 1946. And they thought we should test these new bombs, and see how much destructive they are. As like every technology those bombs grew too. And it's only necessary to know the exact capabilities of those bombs.
So the first test was conducted 100 miles far from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This test emitted enough radiation to be worried about. But the tests must go on too. So there's only viable solution. Find a place as remote as possible, so that no one can be harmed, and the tests can also be conducted. So the US officials just sat with a bunch of maps and started to look for remote islands in the middle of the ocean. So they found one in the Pacific. A little cluster of islands is called an atoll. So they found an atoll called bikini. Before y'all come at me with nukes, bear with me. Bikini means coconut island in that local language. Yes people actually lived there. So the US sent people to pursue the people to leave the island for them, so they can do the tests. How they did that is another entire story. Some other day. So after securing the island. USA went full gear on PR. They wanted the world to know they're testing nuclear bombs. Here world means USSR. You know how politics were back then. Anyway, the test were continued and the world just saw how powerfully destructive these weapons are. But they were led to believe these weapons will be used for good. 70 years later I still don't know what good that is. So one day upon testing, a Japanese fish catching boat was in the range of a bomb. The range is huge actually if you're wondering how a Japanese boat got that far. No, the range went that far. That boat returned to Japan upon taking heavy radiation and the crew was hospitalized. By the time they knew what happened some of the tuna fish that boat caught were sold to the market. So out of fear of buying the infected fish accidentally, the fish industry took a huge hit. Japan protested heavily, well, obvious.
They made a film which was very edgy as it made a pinpoint protest on these tests. It showed a monster rose near an island and destroyed a boat. The name was "Lucky Dragon" in both the real world and the film. The movie was later dubbed in English but the USA removed all the parts where it showed nuclear bombs are bad. Also obvious. And the film was named? Godzilla. Yes, that's how Godzilla came to be. Godzilla is just one of many other things. This series of nuclear tests brought a great change to pop culture. Something I wish to elaborate on, maybe in the future.
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