The Assassination of President William McKinley (1901) — Anarchy Strikes America

On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot at the Pan‑American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, by Leon Czolgosz, an American anarchist. The president survived the initial assault, but infection forced his death on September 14, 1901, ushering Theodore Roosevelt into the White House. McKinley's assassination shocked a nation still reveling in the triumph of the Spanish‑American War and sparked a nationwide crackdown on anarchist movements. This short details the timeline of the attack, the medical response, Czolgosz’s trial and execution, and the lasting impact on U.S. security policy. Learn how a single bullet altered the course of American politics at the dawn of the 20th century. #USHistory #AmericanHistory #McKinley #Assassination #Anarchism #TheodoreRoosevelt #PanAmericanExposition #1901 #PresidentialHistory #HistoryShorts #USPresidents #Early20thCentury #PoliticalViolence #History

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