Oklahoma City Bombing Analysis
On April 19, 1995, a big tragedy occurred in the United States, a terrorist attack took place in Oklahoma City, at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The bombing resulted in 168 deaths, and more than 800 injuries. This was not the only major event the united States have faced; in September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center in New York City was attacked. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and that is including service providers that were lost in the tragedy that occurred in NYC, The Pentagon, and in the plane crash in Shanksvile, PA. These terrorist attacks all, have similarities and differences, and today I will discuss that along with lessons that were learned, and lessons that we can use in the future to avoid another tragedy like these to happen once again.
…show more content…
Federal building was bombed. This was a terrorist tack performed by a homegrown extremist. The bomb the perpetrator use was delivered as vehicle-borne IEDs. The bomb was made out of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, diesel fuel and many other explosives. The perpetrator was Timothy McVeigh, “a member of the American militia movement and hated the federal government” (p.182). That was for the mishandling of the attack on the Waco Complex and the events at Ruby Ridge, which were between militia members, and the federal government. In revenge on America, he packed a rental truck with the explosives and detonated it in front of the nine-story building. This bombing immediately destroyed the federal building align with buildings in the immediate area. It left more than 650 people injured and 168 people killed, that was including children, who were at the daycare center inside the building when the blast took place. This was the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s
Federal building was bombed. This was a terrorist tack performed by a homegrown extremist. The bomb the perpetrator use was delivered as vehicle-borne IEDs. The bomb was made out of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, diesel fuel and many other explosives. The perpetrator was Timothy McVeigh, “a member of the American militia movement and hated the federal government” (p.182). That was for the mishandling of the attack on the Waco Complex and the events at Ruby Ridge, which were between militia members, and the federal government. In revenge on America, he packed a rental truck with the explosives and detonated it in front of the nine-story building. This bombing immediately destroyed the federal building align with buildings in the immediate area. It left more than 650 people injured and 168 people killed, that was including children, who were at the daycare center inside the building when the blast took place. This was the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s