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World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies.
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World War I
1914–1918 global conflict
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Black Tom explosion
1916 sabotage and munitions explosion in New York Harbor
The Black Tom explosion was an act of arson by field agents of the Office of Naval Intelligence of the German Empire, to destroy U.S.-made munitions that were about to be shipped to the Allies during World War I. The explosions occurred on July 30, 1916, in New York Harbor,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New York Harbor
Harbor in New York and New Jersey
New York Harbor is a bay that covers all of the Upper Bay. It is at the mouth of the Hudson River near the East River tidal estuary on the East Coast of the United States.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Allies of World War I
Military coalition in World War I
The Allies or the Entente was an international military coalition of countries led by the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, the United States, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Empire of Japan against the Central Powers of the German Empire, Austria-Hungary,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)