Terrorism and its Effects on the United States

Over the past Century, terrorism has evolved from random killings to massive plans for terrorist groups. From the Trade Center bombing, to the September 11th attack in 2002, the United States had endured more than enough of its share of terrorism, and to this day continues to suffer. The first real wake-up call occurred on February 26, 1993. The main conspirator, Ramzi Yousef, was first discovered with partner Abu Barra under fake passports (under the alias of Mohammed …

…alliance of extremist groups advocating resistance to national laws and political institutions. In June 1997, McVeigh was found guilty of murder in connection with the bombing and sentenced to death. Later in the year, Nichols was convicted of the less severe charges of manslaughter and conspiracy, and he was sentenced to life in prison in June 1998. Terrorists from other parts of the world, especially the Middle East, continue to set off bombs and commit other crimes.