Black Tom Explosion
Presently
The German attack on a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in 1916 was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions and measured nearly 5.5 on the Richter scale
Formerly
The torch of the Statue of Liberty was open to the public until at least the 1970s
Presently
The torch and arm were damaged in 1916 by the explosion and has not been open to the public since.
Formerly
9/11 (2001) was the first major terrorist attack in New York City
Presently
The Black Tom Explosion (1916) was the first major terrorist attack in New York City
Formerly
American public opinion turned against Germany in the mid-1910s due to the submarine attack on the Lusitania and the revelation of the Zimmerman Telegram
Presently
The Black Tom Explosion also helped turn public opinion against Germany prior to America’s entry into World War I
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No residual evidence is currently available.
No notes are currently available for this Mandela Effect.