Black Tom Island Explosion: WWI Sabotage in NYC
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In 1916, German agents detonated Black Tom Island, an act of sabotage that shook NYC with a 5.5 magnitude blast, damaging the Statue of Liberty and fueling US entry into WWI. Damages cost $20 million, paid by Germany in 1953.
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