Terrorism in the 20th Century: A Narrative Encyclopedia from the Anarchists, Through the Weathermen, to the UnabomberThroughout the 20th century, countless criminal groups have earned infamy by their violent acts of terrorism. Political assassinations, kidnappings, bombings, lynchings, and hijackings have stunned the world. Although terrorism in this country is not a new phenomenon, it is one that is growing -- and the fear of terrorism is growing faster. Terrorism in the 20th Century chronicles the history of worldwide terror, including accounts of the assassinations of Garfield and McKinley, and it presents a new theory about the murder of John F. Kennedy. From the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building in the 1910s to the truck bombs in Beirut in the 1980s and the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, the murder of innocent citizens is becoming an even more real threat. This book is a detailed history of our uncertain times. |
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Return of Old Evils | 29 |
Ghost Governments | 65 |
Fearmakers of the 1930s | 101 |
Copyright | |
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