Dok

Surviving soldiers of the first nuclear bomb tests share their gruesome stories revealing how the military misled them into believing that exposure to these bombs would have no lasting effects on them. Following the first atomic test under the direction of J. Robert Oppenheimer the world was thrust into what would become known as the atomic age. Between 1948 and 1961 thousands of American soldiers became human guinea pigs as the military misled them into believing that exposure to nuclear testing would leave no lasting effects on their health. Now you will hear from some of the surviving soldiers of America's first atomic bomb tests reveal the shocking truths about these nuclear detonations and the resulting side effects that were left on their bodies and minds and how these gruesome effects were passed on to their children and grandchildren. Now declassified, these frightening stories of nuclear military testing combined with rare film footage make for an unsettling documentary you will never forget. —Tom Edinger