Bikini Atoll

Refers to Bikini Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands, whose inhabitants were forcibly displaced by the United States for nuclear weapons testing beginning in 1946. The relocation of the Bikini islanders is cited as a disastrous displacement of indigenous people for military purposes.

Claims that use this term

• The Bikini relocation was a disastrous mistake dismissed with racist press coverage.
• The Bikini islanders were displaced with no real choice in the matter