WHAT HAPPENED AT THE INFAMOUS NUCLEAR TEST SITE, THE POLYGON, IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION?

Callous disregard for the short term and long term impacts of radiation characterized the nuclear testing during the cold war. Do your research and find out what exactly was done and what the impacts have been. Then write an essay where you describe the problem and its effects.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue:

·         Victims of Nuclear Testing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCiEe1v6B98

·         Effects of a nuclear bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aza-2wopCFY

Reading material to make notes on:

·         Slow Death In Kazakhstan's Land Of Nuclear Tests

http://www.rferl.org/a/soviet_nuclear_testing_semipalatinsk_20th_anniversary/24311518.html

·         The Soviet Union’s Nuclear Testing Programme  https://www.ctbto.org/nuclear-testing/the-effects-of-nuclear-testing/the-soviet-unionsnuclear-testing-programme/  

·         General Overview of the Effects of Nuclear Testing https://www.ctbto.org/nuclear-testing/the-effects-of-nuclear-testing/general-overview-of-theeffects-of-nuclear-testing/  

·         Effects of Nuclear Weapon Testing by the Soviet Union https://www.ctbto.org/nuclear-testing/the-effects-of-nuclear-testing/the-soviet-unionsnuclear-testing-programme/page-3-effects-of-nuclear-weapon-testing-by-the-soviet-union/

Videos to watch and take notes from:

·         THE POLYGON Documentary  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqCT27S74r0

·         The Polygon Nuclear Testing Site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SU0ynbbOK4

·         Kazakhstan's nuclear curse - 29 Aug 09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-Bz1-Kqw4