Cover-Up at Ground Zero. Atomic Bomb Testing and the "Downwinders
Description
In the early days of the Cold War, peace and prosperity reigned in America. In the aftermath of World War II, American citizens were assured by the government that the weapon used to defeat the Japanese would now secure the peace, but at what cost? Prison inmates, mentally retarded teenagers, and pregnant women were all exposed to radiation so scientists could study its effects. Above-ground testing in the Nevada desert exposed thousands of people to radiation clouds. This ABC News program introduces viewers to the people known as the "downwinders," and discovers why they have come to believe they are victims of one of the deadliest cover-ups in the nation's history.
Runtime
44 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c1994
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=54306
Similar Films
The Price of War
1942/1943-Truth and Total War
Poland
Transforming America. World at war. Lesson 14
Inside the Klan
Recall
Secrets of World War II. The Nazi plundering of Europe
The diary of Anne Frank. Part three
Crisis in the Atlantic
Korean War experience. From WWII POW to Chosin reservoir survivor. Frank Maselskis
The true glory. From D-Day to the fall of Berlin
The world wars. Never surrender. Episode 3
Comme si c'était hier. As if it were yesterday
Auschwitz. Corruption. Episode 4
Channel Dash, 1942