Question
What was the motivation behind Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichol's bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995?
A.
to protest the US involvement in the First Gulf War of the early 1990s
B.
to demonstrate opposition against an increasingly authoritarian federal government
C.
for revenge against federal workers in the building who had enforced financial sanctions against their civil rights group
D.
to incite the US government to enter war with Afghanistan
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
A.
to protest the US involvement in the First Gulf War of the early 1990s
B.
to demonstrate opposition against an increasingly authoritarian federal government
C.
for revenge against federal workers in the building who had enforced financial sanctions against their civil rights group
D.
to incite the US government to enter war with Afghanistan
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is B. to demonstrate opposition against an increasingly authoritarian federal government. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were motivated by their belief that the federal government was overreaching and infringing on individual liberties, particularly in light of events such as the Waco siege and the Ruby Ridge standoff.