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Terrorism in the Contemporary World

  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bombing

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bombing
    Bombed thought to be planted by Anarchists. Killed nine police officers.
  • Bombing of eight cities

    Bombing of eight cities
    Anarchist's set off bombs in eight cities, one was Washington, D.C. Destroying Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's home.
  • Explosion on Wall Street

    Explosion on Wall Street
    Explosive-laden wagon exploded across fromJ.P. Morgan & Company, killing 40 people, hurting 300.
  • Munich Massacre

    Munich Massacre
    Eight members of the militant-Palestinian group took eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage.
  • Bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland

    Bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland
    A bomb wasplanted in the cargo to go off at 31,000 feet, killing everyone on the plane. 243 passengers and 16 crew members – including 189 Americans and11 Lockerbie residents.
  • Tokyo subway nerve gas attack

     Tokyo subway nerve gas attack
    Odorless, colorless, and highly toxic nerve gas sarin was released in the city’s subway. Killed 13 people, and 5,500 others were injured. Members of the Japan-based new religious movement AUM Shinriky were guilty.
  • Timothy McVeigh bombs building in Oklohoma CIty, OK

    Timothy McVeigh bombs building in Oklohoma CIty, OK
    Timothy McVeigh, ex-Army soldier and security guard, killed 168 people at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building with agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals.
  • Bombing of the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya

    Bombing of the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya
    Two car explosion's destroyed U.S. Embassies and near by buildings. Killing 213 people.
  • Twin Towers

    Twin Towers
    This date was America’s first experience with terrorist violence. Al-Qaeda bombed the twin towers in Newyork City, NY. Leader was Bin Laden. Killing 2,996, including 19 hi-jackers, and injuring 6,000.
  • Boston Bombing

    Boston Bombing
    Two brothers from Russia who had extreme Islamist beliefs killed 3 people and injured 264 people.