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Soviet Totskoye Nuclear Exercise Exposed Soldiers to Radiation
Original: The Totskoye Nuclear Exercise Exposed Soldiers to Radiation to Prepare for a Potential Third World War
In 1954, the Soviet Union conducted a nuclear exercise at Totskoye in which thousands of soldiers were stationed near a live atomic bomb detonation as part of preparations for a potential war with the West. Troops were reportedly exposed to dangerous levels of radiation, and long-term health consequences for participants have remained a dark chapter of Cold War history.
Why now: Renewed interest in Cold War nuclear history amid current tensions over nuclear weapons.
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- The Totskoye Nuclear Exercise Exposed Soldiers to Radiation to Prepare for a Potential Third World War · Discover Magazine
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