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[Claudia Peterson] When the declassified information
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Whenthe declassified information came out, when they were finding an area, they chose to...

[Claudia Peterson] When
the declassified information came out, when they were finding an area, they chose to test that
because

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[Claudia Peterson] When the declassified information
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came out,
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when they were finding an area,
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they chose to test that because...
Duration
11 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:20
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Backlot Docs,Cinco Dedos Peliculas

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Movie Summary

Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Mercury, Nevada? The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992. Martin Sheen narrates this harrowing exposé of the United States' disregard for everyone living do...
They were told to do it back East, would be better, - Downwind 00:12
They were told to do it back East, would be better,
But they decided it was cheaper - Downwind 00:13
But they decided it was cheaper
[orchestral music plays] - Downwind 00:06
[orchestral music plays]
[electronic music plays] - Downwind 00:06
[electronic music plays]
[somber orchestral music plays] - Downwind 00:06
[somber orchestral music plays]
[film reel crackling] - Downwind 00:05
[film reel crackling]
A short time ago, - Downwind 00:12
A short time ago,
The Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor. - Downwind 00:05
The Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor.
With this bomb, we have now added - Downwind 00:13
With this bomb, we have now added
In their present form, - Downwind 00:06
In their present form,
And even more powerful bombs are in development. - Downwind 00:06
And even more powerful bombs are in development.
It is a harnessing - Downwind 00:05
It is a harnessing
The force from which the sun draws his power - Downwind 00:10
The force from which the sun draws his power
[narrator] It is tempting to believe - Downwind 00:05
[narrator] It is tempting to believe
However, the awe-striking horrors - Downwind 00:11
However, the awe-striking horrors
[solemn orchestral music plays] - Downwind 00:07
[solemn orchestral music plays]
More atomic bombs have been exploded - Downwind 00:09
More atomic bombs have been exploded
[narrator] On January 27th, 1951, - Downwind 00:24
[narrator] On January 27th, 1951,
Would be perfectly safe on American soil. - Downwind 00:05
Would be perfectly safe on American soil.
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[ominous music plays]