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201951 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A-Bombs Over Nevada

201951 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

65 miles from Las Vegas, the United States conducted nuclear tests in the Nevada desert following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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65 miles from Las Vegas, the United States conducted nuclear tests in the Nevada desert following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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Tom Jennings

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In the Nevada desert, just 65 miles from Las Vegas, the United States conducted nuclear tests following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. "A-Bombs Over Nevada" details the Cold War era's nuclear arms race and the public's fascination with atomic detonations. The film features the rise of an atomic subculture, including beauty pageants and the creation of radioactive superheroes, illustrating how these tests influenced American culture and identity during the mid-20th century.

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