Description
Between 1946 and 1958 the United States used the Marshall Islands as a test site for nuclear weapons, then conducted medical tests on the native Rongelap people for the biological effect of ingesting food contaminated with radiation.
Details
Title
Nuclear savage, the island experiments of Secret Project 4.1
Creator
Variant Title
Island experiments of Secret Project 4.1
Islands of Secret Project 4.1
Islands of Secret Project 4.1
Published
San Francisco, Calif., Video Project, 2012?
Edition
Full screen.
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Full Collection Name
Media Resources Center Selections
Subject (Topic)
Radiation Toxicology -- Research -- Marshall Islands.
Nuclear weapons Testing -- Health aspects -- Marshall Islands.
Radiation injuries Marshall Islands.
Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946.
Marshallese Health and hygiene.
Radioactive contamination of food.
Radiation Injuries, Experimental
Nuclear Weapons
Food Contamination, Radioactive
Marshallais Santé et hygiène.
Aliments Contamination radioactive.
Nuclear weapons Testing -- Health aspects -- Marshall Islands.
Radiation injuries Marshall Islands.
Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946.
Marshallese Health and hygiene.
Radioactive contamination of food.
Radiation Injuries, Experimental
Nuclear Weapons
Food Contamination, Radioactive
Marshallais Santé et hygiène.
Aliments Contamination radioactive.
Geographic Coverage
Type
Video
Format
Documentaries and Factual Films
Feature films United States.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films United States.
Documentaires.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Films environnementaux.
Films autres que de fiction.
Feature films United States.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films United States.
Documentaires.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Films environnementaux.
Films autres que de fiction.
Extent
1 videodisc (87 min.)
Other Physical Details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Language
In English and Marshallese with English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Archive
The Library
Note
Documentary.
Subtitle on container: The islands of Secret Project 4.1.
Program content: ©2011.
"Broadcast on PBS"--Container.
Includes 60 minute and 87 minute versions.
Subtitle on container: The islands of Secret Project 4.1.
Program content: ©2011.
"Broadcast on PBS"--Container.
Includes 60 minute and 87 minute versions.
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