The Wall Street Bombing was the …show more content…
soil until the Oklahoma City bombing. “Frantic rescuers worked to transport the wounded to the hospital, local police performed first aid and commandeered all nearby automobiles as emergency transport vehicles.” When the explosion happened, people saw the smoke was shot up into the air and the people were scattered, dropping around and was on fire. The debris of the building damaged the entire Wall Street vicinity. The attack was barbarous furthermore, it executed the guiltless individuals in a method for foul play to mankind. September 16, 1920 changed the lives of Americans before 9/11. “The 1920 Wall Street bombing followed a year of rapid inflation, high unemployment, race riots and civil unrest in America which was subject to protests, demonstrations and a series of crippling strikes.” (history.com) The threat from terrorism would grow and change, with different causes coming and going out. Protests and strikes had undergone in New York City. The cause of the bombing is still unknown