Chernobyl

What is Chernobyl accident?

• It's a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986 in the north of the Ukrainian SSR

What were the implications?

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• Environmental pollution
• Many people initially died while more than 100 were injured.
• 6,000 children and adolescents developed thyroid cancer

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• 130,000 people were forced to leave their homes.

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• It will not be livable for up to 20,000 years.

political implications

• It led to a distrust and unease between Soviet citizens, and President Gorbachov's regime.

How does culture play a significant role in “cleaning up the mess”?

"stabilized level of radiation"
"two dead persons"

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Geerts Hofstede

Thanks for your attention