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Not all such attacks, however, had political reasons. Many other attackers had questionable mental stability, and a few were judged legally insane . Historian James W. Clarke suggests that most assassination attempters have been sane and politically motivated, [ 1 ] whereas the Department of Justice 's legal manual claims that a large majority ...
Map of 2,872 terrorist incidents in the contiguous United States from 1970 to 2017. KEY: Orange: 2001–2017; Green: 1970–2000 Terrorism deaths in the United States In the United States, a common definition of terrorism is the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a general climate of fear to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious ...
Gensui of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, mastermind of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. 1943-04-18 Bougainville Island Territory of New Guinea Japan: Plane shot down. Part of Operation Vengeance. [1] Viet Cong operatives Various. 1966–1972 Various South Vietnam: North Vietnam: Torture murder. Part of Phoenix ...
Here’s a look at the news stories that shaped American politics this year, month by month. January Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million for defaming E. Jean Carroll
This glossary of American politics defines terms and phrases used in politics in the United States.The list includes terms specific to U.S. political systems (at both national and sub-national levels), as well as concepts and ideologies that occur in other political systems but which nonetheless are frequently encountered in American politics.
The attack, which left 58 people dead and more than 500 injured, marked the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The death toll surpassed the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre , which ...
Last year ended with 217 deaths from 42 mass killings in the U.S., making 2023 one of the deadliest years on record. Here is a look at other U.S. mass killings this year: FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS ...
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob started the Tulsa race massacre attacking residents and businesses of the African-American community known as Black Wall Street, in the Greenwood area in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in what is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in United States History.