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Amchitka (ămchĭt`kə), island, 40 mi (64 km) long, in the Rat group of the Aleutian Islands, W Alaska. It was a site in 1965 and 1971 for the underground detonation of nuclear devices, its small population having been relocated. In the 1990s, radiation from the test caves was detected at the surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Greenpeace International is
run from Europe, but Greenpeace originated in Vancouver, Canada when the
"Don't Make a Wave Committee," then organizing protests
against nuclear testing at Amchitka, changed its name. |
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