The Consequences Of The Boston Bombing

The Oklahoma City Bombing is a well known terrorist attack that caused not only physical challenges to the United States, but also a large amount of grief and suffering of loved ones who had passed during the bombing. Many factors led to the Oklahoma City Bombing and the United States faced many challenges after it happened.

On the morning of September 11, 2001, two planes hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists crashed into the symbol of military and capitalism; the World Trade Center (History.com). This attack killed approximately 3,000 people (History.com). One other plane crashed into the Pentagon and 125 people lost their lives in that attack (History.com). That day, referred to as 9/11, left a stain in the hearts and minds of many Americans. These attacks brought out the hero in a great deal of people, but many heroes died on that day, and those heroes will never be forgotten. Because of this tragic event, millions of American citizens were injured or have had to endure the lasting effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (History.com). This awful event is our hope for the future because it taught us we need to combat terrorism better and we are still fighting this battle today (History.com).

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts. It is always held on Patriot’s Day, the third Monday in April. Begun in 1897, the Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathons and ranks as the world’s best-known road-racing events (“Boston Bombing,” n.d.). But on April 15, 2013, the marathon made history for something else. At approximately 2:49 EST, two pressure cooker bombs struck near the finish line of the marathon, leaving three dead and one hundred and forty one injured. Among the injured, twelve were reported in critical condition. The victims, who were treated in eight different hospitals, were as young as two (Lev, 2013).

Did you know that when the Boston Massacre was taking place there was an estimated amount of twenty-thousand residents there as well as four-thousand British troops? Out of those twenty-thousand people, only five were shot. The Boston Massacre was an extremely important event during the Revolutionary War because of the things that led up to the massacre, what happened during the actual event, and the effects of it.

The Oklahoma City Bombing was a very special event in American history, it was the biggest act of domestic terrorism until 9/11. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which was an office complex in Oklahoma City, was bombed and 168 people were killed. Timothy McVeigh, the subject of my paper, was behind the bombings, and later executed.

The Government's Response to the Oklahoma City Bombing The Oklahoma City Bombing affected many Americans, including the President of the United States. From the start the White House immediately dispatched the FBI. The initial reaction was to close the airports, but that would infringe on civil liberties. Government intervention with this tragedy would help many victims' family members cope with the loss of their loved ones.

September 11. 2001 was a major turning point in American History, and its political and social impact can still be felt today. The tragic event shook the entire country on the civilian and federal level. Before 9/11 many did not think that a plan of terrorism such as that of Osama Bin Laden's would be able to come to fruition because they had great trust in American security. The destruction came as a wakeup call to the federal government and American citizens themselves. National Security became the first thing people thought of when they traveled, and civilians looked to the government for reassurance that they were safe. The federal government's plan of action was to pass a series of acts that would go on to create the Department of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Association. Along with the creation of more strict security measures came the question of "who is a terrorist?" within the country. The formation of the DHS, TSA, and increase of Islamophobia are some examples of the lasting effects that 9/11 had on the country.

On April 19th 1995 the worst terrorist attack on US soil took place in the heartland of America. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was targeted and almost completely blown to pieces by one enormous homemade bomb. The unthinkable had happened at the beginning of an average day at the office. This day would be remembered for the rest of America's history, unlike any other day, as a blatant attack on the United States government.

Everyone always asks why there were only five people that died in the Boston massacre, it will be discovered today. The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston Massachusetts at the Boston’s customs house. The British troops were sent to Boston in 1768, because of taxation. While the British soldiers were in Boston, the American colonist decided to mess with the Soldiers. As this was happening, the patriots had been protesting against the British troops. The British troops getting word from their captain, to get ready to guard and attack. As the crowd starts to rile this led to five people dying.

It was April 19, 1775 when the Bennets found out that the british were at war with the 13 colonies. The Boston Massacre had happened prior to the war and now the colonies decided to do something about it.

I learned quite a bit about the psychological impact of the Boston Marathon Bombing. After researching the effects, I realized how much trauma these innocent people went through during a moment that was supposed to be joyous. People that were healthy and filled with life were either severely injured or had there life taken away by a senseless act. Some of the injured victims will never be able to walk again, others, never able to see their loved ones again. Martin Richard, an 8-year old boy whose life was taken during the attack, will never get to see his family one more time. The amount of grief the Tsarnev brothers caused can never be taken back and it has left a psychological effect on the viewers and the victims – runners, adults and children.

The events on March 5th, 1770 are obscure. Who was the oppressor? Who was the oppressed? All that the colorists (the Americans) and the British could agree on is information that does not lead to the party who did the most wrong

In the American colonies there were many problems that they faced with the British. The colonists had very little say in their lives. The American colonies tried to push this issue with the British but it never worked.

I believe the Boston Massacre, the terrible instance where riot-provoking colonists were shot by British soldiers, is certainly not one sided- but the British deserve to take the blame. We all think we understand the gruesome events that occurred on March 5th, but do we really know the true horrors of that night? I have read many different testimonies, and viewpoints attempting to escape concluding an opinion that was influenced by bias so that I could provide an intelligent article for the readers of this newsletter. However with this issue, it is incredibly difficult to find a single piece of information that contains absolutely no traces of prejudice towards one side. All articles regarding the viewpoints of Bostonians are almost always

“Four days later, after an intense manhunt that shut down the Boston area, police captured one of the bombing suspects, whose older brother and fellow suspect, died following a shootout with law enforcement earlier that same day”( History). Boston’s response to the marathon bombings – which saved lives, maintained order, eventually captured the lone surviving suspect, and brought a community together to heal, all in less than a week was what truly made the city “strong.”