Aleutian Islands - Nuclear Testing On Amchitka

Nuclear Testing On Amchitka

The United States conducted underground tests of nuclear weapons on Amchitka Island from 1965 to 1971 as part of the Vela Uniform program. The final detonation, the Cannikin, was the largest underground nuclear explosion by the United States.

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