Operation Crossroads

pair of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946
Event nuclear_test_series Q569545
Operation Crossroads
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Operation Crossroads

Summary

Operation Crossroads is a nuclear test series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of nuclear_test_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,138 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operation Crossroads is in the country of United States[3].
  • Operation Crossroads's instance of is recorded as nuclear test series[4].
  • Operation Crossroads followed Trinity[5].
  • Operation Crossroads was followed by Operation Sandstone[6].
  • The location of Operation Crossroads was Pacific Proving Grounds[7].
  • Operation Crossroads took place at Bikini Atoll[8].
  • Operation Crossroads took place at Marshall Islands[9].
  • Operation Crossroads is part of nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll[10].
  • Operation Crossroads's Commons category is recorded as Operation Crossroads[11].
  • Operation Crossroads comprises Baker[12].
  • Operation Crossroads began on July 1, 1946[13].
  • Operation Crossroads ended on July 25, 1946[14].
  • Operation Crossroads's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 11.6, 'longitude': 165.5}[15].
  • Operation Crossroads's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 11.59, 'longitude': 165.52}[16].
  • Operation Crossroads's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 11.59, 'longitude': 165.5}[17].
  • A participant in Operation Crossroads was USS Saratoga[18].
  • Operation Crossroads's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Operation Crossroads[19].
  • Operation Crossroads's Commons gallery is recorded as Operation Crossroads[20].
  • Operation Crossroads's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[21].

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When and Where

Operation Crossroads began on July 1, 1946[13]. It ended on July 25, 1946[14]. Recorded location include Pacific Proving Grounds[7], Bikini Atoll[8], and Marshall Islands[9]. It is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Operation Crossroads is part of nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll[10]. Its instance of is recorded as nuclear test series[4]. It followed Trinity[5]. It was followed by Operation Sandstone[6].

Participants

A participant in Operation Crossroads was USS Saratoga[18].

Why It Matters

Operation Crossroads ranks in the top 3% of nuclear_test_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,138 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → operation-crossroads-1946
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: operation-crossroads-1946, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289956753|operation crossroads 1946 (#289956753)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/"
  2. 10w ago · Mykhal · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q17194312]]"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Local thumb → —
    End time → —
    Location → Pacific Proving Grounds, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548429205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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