Episode
The Nineties: Terrorism Hits Home
Overview
Terrorism in the '90s includes a bounty of devastating events including Timothy McVeigh's bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City.
Details
- Series
- The Nineties
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2017-08-06
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Terrorism Hits Home is Episode 5 in Season 1 of The Nineties. It aired on 2017-08-06. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 4: New World Order
The world has seen a lot of change due to major political events, including the Warsaw Pact, Nelson Mandela's release from prison, the Persian Gulf War, and Bill Clinton becoming the president of the United States.
Episode 6: The Information Age
The '90s brought on the internet along with a dark side of the tech boom, including hackers, online predators and the proliferation of pornography.
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