Effect of Terrorism on America

By mgobis

  • Wall Street Bombing

    Wall Street Bombing
    A horse drawn buggy filled with dynamite blew up in front of 23 Wall Street, ultimately killing 38

  • TWA Flights 847 Hijacked by Terrorists

    TWA Flights 847 Hijacked by Terrorists
    Flight 847, leaving from Athens to Rome was hijacked by Shiite Hezbollah terrorists and was forced to land in Beirut, Lebanon.

  • World Trade Conter Bombing

    World Trade Conter Bombing
    Mohammed Salameh, Ayyad, Mahmoud Abouhalima, and Ahmed Ajaj, Islamic extremist placed a car bomb in the parking garage below the world trade center

  • 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

    9/11 Terrorist Attacks
    On September 11th, 2001 Islamic terrorists crashed into the twin towers in New York City. 2996 lives were taken in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
    http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks/videos/911-timeline

  • Shoe Bomber

    Shoe Bomber
    In December 2001, Richard Reid a member of al-Queda extremist terrorist group attempted to blow up a plane with a bomb.

  • President Bush gives National Security Agency permission to "listen in"

    President Bush gives National Security Agency permission to "listen in"
    After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush gives the National Security Agency authorization to monitor phone calls, emails, and other social media of citizens. When this became public in 2005, it began the debate of security vs. Liberty in America

  • TSA Starts Random Cargo Inspection

    TSA Starts Random Cargo Inspection
    The TSA issued a new security directive saying that it is now required that foreign carriers must comply with the same security procedure as the United States.

  • Boston Marathon Bombing

    Boston Marathon Bombing
    Near the finish line of the Boston marathon 2 bombs went off within 130 feet of each other causing hundreds of casualties. The explosions occurred 4 hours after the race had begun with thousands of people still on their way to the finish line.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dupw2pH3oes

  • Isis Claims First Attack on America

    Isis Claims First Attack on America
    Isis claims responsibility for the attack at a cartoon contest of the Prophet Mohammad.

  • EgyptAir Explosion

    EgyptAir Explosion
    A flight from Paris to Cairo mysteriously went missing right before it was supposed to land. Officials are investigating the possibility that it was a bomb because no bodies were found intact, just remains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09tGTnW35IA