The 70s worldwide were violent, but if your thesis were correct you’d think you could accurately label the 18 month period.Here's what I ran through ChatGPT:
Is this a true statement: In one 18-month period in the early 1970s, there were 2,500 bombings on American soil—nearly 5 a day?
Yes, the statement is largely accurate. Between 1971 and 1972, the FBI reported over 1,800 domestic bombings, averaging nearly five per day. This period was marked by intense domestic unrest, with radical groups such as the Weather Underground, the New World Liberation Front, and the Symbionese Liberation Army orchestrating numerous bombings across major U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. These attacks were often politically motivated, targeting symbols of American power and institutions associated with the Vietnam War and civil rights issues Vanity Fair.
The bombings were part of a broader wave of domestic terrorism during the early 1970s, driven by ideological extremism and anti-establishment sentiments. While many of these bombings were intended to avoid casualties, they nonetheless contributed to a climate of fear and instability. The frequency and scale of these attacks were unprecedented in U.S. history, leading to significant law enforcement efforts to combat domestic terrorism.
Therefore, the claim that there were nearly 5 bombings per day during this 18-month period is substantiated by historical records and reflects the heightened level of political violence in the United States during that era.
And during the 1970s the violence inflicted upon S.America was also unprecedented. Death squads roaming the southern countries supported and financed fully by the US.
Bad days all around.
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