CONTENIS
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FOREWORD......
PREFACE 20.0. cscs cece cece cece ebb tee eet ne bene eeeeeees ix
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DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY: 1526-1972
Geography .........0. 0. ccc eects l
7-10) (0): 4
Climate 0.0.0. ce eee eee 13
Hydrology 0.0... 0.0.0 ccc ccc cece te teens 14
Flora and Fauna 1.00.00. ccc cece cece ene ences 15
People 2... 0... ccc eee ences we. 2h
Economy and Politics ..... 00... e ccc ce ee ees 21
Religion ..... 0... cece ene e tenes 25
Land Use... 0... cece eens 25
Diet oo cece cree ene eeees 27
Population ...... 0... cece ec eee 27
Discovery Era: 1526-1886 «2.0.0... 0.0.0... c cae 29
German Protectorate: 1886-1914 .......0....0.... 29
Japanese Mandate: 1914-1944...00.0..0........., 29
Battle of Enewetak: February 1944 ...............,
The Nuclear Age Begins: July 1945 2.000.000.0000...
Operation Crossroads: June-July 1946 ............
Establishment of AEC and AFSWP ..............
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Ground: July-December 1947 .................
Living on Ujelang ......0. 000... ccc ccc eee eee
Operation Sandstone: April-May 1948 ............
Construction Activities ........ 0.0.0... cece eee aes
37
39
41
42
Establishment of Enewetak Proving
Operation Greenhouse: April-May 1951 ........... 45
Operation Ivy: October-November 1952 .......... 48
Operation Castle: February-May 1954
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Operation Redwing: May-July 1956............... SI
Operation Hardtack I: April-August 1958 ......... 52
Moratorium and Test Ban ............ 0.00 ceeeee $3
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