Midway Airport bombing (1970)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:aftermath arrests of suspects
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:TNT
dynamite
gptkbp:bomb_load remote detonation
gptkbp:bombing_date May 19, 1970
gptkbp:casualties no fatalities
gptkbp:commemoration commemorated in memorials.
gptkbp:community_impact community fear and anxiety
gptkbp:complications multiple injuries
gptkbp:consequences trials of perpetrators
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:date 1970-05-19
gptkbp:event_repercussions long-term repercussions for security policies
gptkbp:event_type domestic terrorism
gptkbp:events gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
remains a controversial topic
gptkbp:fire_department heightened law enforcement presence
gptkbp:government_response increased surveillance
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in academic studies
gptkbp:historical_context 1970s counterculture movement
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in history books
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted domestic unrest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Midway Airport bombing (1970)
gptkbp:impact public fear of terrorism
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
unsolved cases
years of investigation
use of informants
difficulties in gathering evidence
gptkbp:investigative_results limited results in arrests
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of anti-war protests
gptkbp:is_motivated_by political activism
anti-war protest
gptkbp:legislation anti-terrorism laws
gptkbp:location gptkb:Midway_International_Airport
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:media_type sensationalized reporting
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Weather_Underground_Organization
radical leftist groups
identified members of Weather Underground
some fugitives remain at large
support from radical groups
gptkbp:perpetrator_goals disrupting government operations
gptkbp:political_position volatile political climate
gptkbp:public_perception viewed as a radical act
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Newark_International_Airport_bombing
gptkb:Chicago_Seven_trial
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:responds_to government crackdown on radicals
gptkbp:result increased security measures
gptkbp:safety concerns over public safety
gptkbp:security airport security enhancements
gptkbp:significance symbol of domestic terrorism
gptkbp:targeted_facility gptkb:Airport
gptkbp:targets gptkb:U._S._government
gptkbp:type bombing
gptkbp:witnesses eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chicago_Midway_International_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5