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Area 51 Presentation
Area 51 Presentation
Previous Knowledge
American conspiracy theory Unknown Purpose
Associated with aliens and UFO sightings Government secret
Inquiry Question:
How has Area 51 received its reputation of being associated with aliens and UFOs?
Area 51
Common Names:
Groom Lake Paradise Ranch Area 51
Location:
Nevada Desert 80 miles north of Vegas Tikaboo Peak Las
Purpose:
Secret military base for the United States
Government Document
The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance: The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954-1974
400 page document Requested by the FOIA in 2005
Published the secrets and operatives of U-2 spy planes and other programs Names of pilots, locations, codenames, funding, organization, etc.
Roswell Crash
July 8th 1947 RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Large glowing object flew overhead at a height of around 1,500 feet at an estimated high speed of 400 to 500 mph Oval in shape like two inverted saucers, faced mouth to mouth Collected by the government Now a tourist site
Inquiry Conclusion:
The presence of these U-2 aircrafts were what gave people the idea that alien spacecraft was flying overhead, when in fact it was the secret advanced jets by the United States government.