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Pages tagged with: mururoa
Nuclear testing in the Pacific - nuclear-free New Zealand
After the Second World War the United States, along with their French and British allies, frequently tested nuclear weapons in the Pacific region.
Mururoa Atoll bomb test
French nuclear bomb test at Mururoa (Moruroa) Atoll, 1970
'French letter' by Herbs
Herbs are considered pioneers of the Pacific reggae sound. Their 1982 hit 'French letter', questioning French nuclear testing in the South Pacific, expressed the country's anti-nuclear stance.
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