Timothy McVeigh

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/timothy-mcveigh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Timothy McVeigh born?April 23, 1968
2. Where was Timothy McVeigh born?Pendleton, New York
3. What is Timothy McVeigh known for?Masterminding and perpetrating the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995
4. What is the fatalities in bombing?168 people
5. What is the injured in bombing?684 people
6. Why did he choose April 19 for the bombing?He picked that date to remember the Waco siege, which he saw as government abuse.

Domestic Terrorism: Acts of violence or intimidation committed by individuals or groups within their own country to achieve political goals.
Antigovernment Extremism: Ideologies that promote hostility and opposition towards federal or state governmental authority.
Radicalization: The process by which an individual or group adopts extreme political or social views, often leading to violent action.
Weapon of Mass Destruction: A device or agent capable of causing widespread death and destruction, such as explosives or chemical agents.