From 1945 till 2008, over 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted worldwide.
The United States of America alone accounts for 1,054 of these tests, according to an official count.
The guys in the following pictures had no idea of what they were getting into.
VIP observers watching the spectacle during Operation Greenhouse at Enewetak Atoll, 1951.
Whether this affected the health of the officers is unknown.
Update: Watch this video (it’s worth it)
Sources:1,2,3,4,5
