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Why, most likely because the U.S. had control of them after WW2 and they seemed safely away from anyone that could be hurt.

Similar reasons France chose their colonies in Sahara desert, and Britain chose desert in outback of Australia.

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Q: Who and why was Bikini atoll chosen for nuclear testing?
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