USH 11.4 NewsELA Article The 1990s: The Clinton Presidency Reading and Quiz

Question

There was a terrorist attack during Clinton's Presidency. Where was the attack and what happened?

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Answer 1

The terrorist attack during Clinton's presidency was the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. The attack was carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, who used a truck filled with explosives to destroy the building, resulting in the deaths of 168 people and injuring hundreds more. It was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil at the time.