History of Bikini

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The Bikini Atoll was an island in the Pacific where the first thermonuclear weapon was tested.

The Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands was the site of the first thermonuclear weapon test.

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It took 15 years for the bikini to accepted in America.

It took 15 years for the bikini to be accepted in America.

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In 1951 bikinis were banned from the Miss World Contest. In 1957, however, Brigitte Bardot's bikini in "[And God Created Woman]?" created a market for the swimwear in the US, and in 1960, [Brian Hyland]?'s pop song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" inspired a bikini-buying spree. Finally, the bikini caught on, and by 1963, the movie "Beach Party," starring [Annette Funicello]? and [Frankie Avalon]?, led a wave of films that made the bikini a pop-culture symbol.

In 1951 bikinis were banned from the Miss World Contest. In 1957, however, Brigitte Bardot's bikini in "[And God Created Woman]?" created a market for the swimwear in the US, and in 1960, [Brian Hyland]?'s pop song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" inspired a bikini-buying spree. Finally, the bikini caught on, and by 1963, the movie "Beach Party," starring [Annette Funicello]? and [Frankie Avalon]?, led a wave of films that made the bikini a pop-culture symbol.