War & Paradise: The Territories Of The U.S.

Castle Bravo Causes Population To Be Sick And Infertile

Prior to the detonation of Castle Bravo, the strongest nuclear weapon ever developed by the USA, locals on the island were given little to no warning beforehand. One native of the islands, Almira Matayoshi, was interviewed about her experience of Bravo in 1981. She described yellowish powder that covered everyone. “People began to get very weak and began to vomit… at that time I wanted to die… our bodies ached and our feet were covered with burns and our hair fell out.” Those who survived the initial blast and the immediate fallout later would face the fact that many became infertile or they simply had no chance to raise a child without genetic defects. The order to evacuate came only three days later, only given in order for American scientists to study the radiation’s effects on the native population.