Over 100 of them took place place at sites in the Pacific Ocean.
After the capture of Enewetak, it became a major forward naval base for the U.S. Navy.
Then the island was evacuated and the nuclear tests began.
In 1977, an effort to decontaminate the islands of Enewetak began.
The crater was created by an 18 kiloton test bomb nicknamed Cactus on May 5, 1958.
A dome composed of 358 concrete panels, each 18 inches thick, was constructed over the material.
The final cost of the cleanup project was $239 million.
Today, you could visit the dome and stomp across the surface.
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