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The Chernobyl disaster is widely considered the worst nuclear event in history. The circumstances leading up to the explosion and the way it was handled afterward by the Soviet government created a sense of distrust among the citizens toward their government. Which of the following was one of the main causes for these negative feelings?

A) the way that Sweden accused the Soviets of causing the disaster

B)the inadequate training received by the technicians at the nuclear plant

C)the extreme amount of money that had been spent trying to keep up with the U.S. in the arms race

D)the fact that the government tried to cover up the explosion and downplayed the severity of the event

Answer 1

Hi Athena. The Chernobyl nuclear was particularly disastrous because Soviet authorities ranging from people working in the powerplant to the ambassadors initially refused to acknowledge it and then were slow to contain it. Additionally, after the fact, the death toll officially recorded by the Soviet Union was shockingly low, despite the fact that it is believed to have caused thousands of premature cancer deaths. To this day, Chernobyl is still extremely radioactive and will continue to be so for another 20,000 years approximately. The answer is D.