HSEP 301 - 002 Exam 2
The Weather Underground
American Radical-Left Militant Organization founded at the University of Michigan.
Cambodian Genocide
Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge (aka Cambodian Communist Party)
Did Hezbollah achieve any of their outcome goals in their proxy for Iran against Israel?
Yes, they pushed France out of the region as they intended.
Christian Identity
Bastard interpretation of the Bible.
What slogan did the Weathermen use?
"Bring the war home." (The Original Moto)
How did David Duke use South Africa as an example of white superiority? (Quote)
"In the Rest of Africa, there are constant genocides, ethnic repressions, dictatorships, abject poverty, disease epidemics, wholesale crime, and murder."
What were the warnings from The Weather Underground known as?
"Weather Reports," that explained their motives for the attacks.
What 2 Major Political reasons did Blakely identify?
'The term ''terrorism'' has been virtually appropriated by mainstream political discussion to signify atrocities targeting the West.' The problem-solving theory 'takes the world as it finds it, with the prevailing social and power relationships and the institutions into which they are organised, as the given framework for action'
What is considered to be the "gateway drug," to becoming a white supremacist?
A Racist Skinhead that attended white power music gatherings; loosely organized gangs.
Who did the KKK target?
African Americans, Northerners, and Southern Collaborators.
Who was Fred Hampton, and how did his murder influence the Weather Underground?
A prominent leader for the Black Panther Party. His murder causes the weathermen to be more militant.
What did the Christian Identity see Cain and Abel as?
Abel was the son of Adam & Eve (the whites) and Cain was son of Eve & Satan's son (the Jews).
Ethno-Nationalist
Activists fighting for civil rights and self-determination, but very rarely do they support violence and/or terrorism.
Year Zero
All culture and tradition within a completely destroyed before a new revolutionary culture can replace it.
Proxy (State Terrorism)
Another entity that had been contracted to carry out the state's terrorist movement.
Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing
Any act with the intent to destroy an entire ethnic, racial, or religious group.
What was the Modus Operandi (preferred form of violence) of the Weather Underground?
Bombings
What did the The Weather Underground do in September of 1970?
Broke out Timothy Leary from prison by paying $20K.
What metaphor was used to show the Jew's destruction of Aryans?
Cain (the Jews) killing Abel (the Whites).
What is the metaphor used that Jews and Non-Whites should live segregated?
Cain is cast out of Eden.
Maximalist Objectives
Campaigns with a maximalist objective are more likely to fail.
Right Wing Terrorism (Anti-Government)
Characterized by a distrust of the government, and a need of the people to stand up to and protect (arm) themselves from the government
Overt: State Action
Completed openly, transparent about the terrorism movements.
Covert: State Action
Completed secretly, not openly acknowledged.
COINTELPRO
Counter Intelligence Program; covert FBI surveillance program of anti-Vietnam and Black Power Movement groups. (Not legal due to the Exclusionary Rule).
Pure Terrorism
Deaths are predominately civilian.
Guerilla Warfare
Deaths are predominately military/ para-military within a terror attack.
The State (State Terrorism)
Directly responsible for the actions carried out.
Eco-Terrorism
Earth Liberation (EFL); setting fire to housing communities, SUV dealerships.
Bundy Standoff
Federal Government (Bureau of Land Management) rounds up Bundy's cattle but releases them based off safety concerns.
Single Issue Terrorism
Focused on one specific issue rather than widespread political, religious or social change. An example would be Eco-Terrorists.
What is an example of a terrorist platform?
Hezbollah being a proxy for Iran in the conflict with Israel to fight against American/Israeli imperialism.
Examples of Retail (Sub-State Terrorism)
Hezbollah's actions outside of support for Iran in the conflict with U.S. and Israeli forces. Or Boko Haram working at their own accord and not for state. NON-STATE ACTORS.
What does Neo-Paganism entail?
Hyper Masculine, traditional gender roles, honor, courage, loyalty.
Examples of New World Order
Illuminati, Freemasons, United Nations, Zionist Occupation Government (ZOG)
What supposedly proved that countries are better off run by whites? (In regards to Rhodesia)
In 1979 there was an overthrow by an uprising, new leader that was authoritarian, causing a major human rights disaster.
Why is there a "white genocide?"
Increase in multiculturalism, declining birth rate of pure whites, and establishment has become anti-white.
Dylann Roof (June 17, 2015)
Killed 9 (African) Americans at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Considered a Domestic Terrorist, but there is no charge for domestic terrorism.
James Jackson (March 2017)
Killed a homeless man named Timothy Caughman with a sword. Was from an affluent Baltimore neighborhood, and went to NY to hunt black men.
Extrajudicial Killing
Killing of a person by the government without due process. Death Squads or Disappearances.
What are the names of different pro-white groups?
National Alliance, White Aryan Resistance, National Socialist Movement (NSM).
What state holds a terrorism law (James Jackson)?
New York, NY
What is not a restriction on "Free Speech?"
No restrictions on hate speech.
Is there such thing as a domestic terrorist organization?
No, there are not designated domestic terror organizations.
The Mud People (Religious Variant)
Non-Whites
The Turner Diaries
Novel that depicts the revolution that leads to the overthrow of the federal government, and the extermination of Jews, gays, and non-whites.
Turning Cambodians into "Old People"
People have lost their way, and through returning to the old ways of hard, agricultural labor they could create a perfect society.
White Nationalism
People who feel "white" or Aryan race is being oppressed. Fights to preserve Aryan identity.
Who was Pol Pot?
Prime Minister of Cambodia: Leftist Cambodian Revolutionary who ordered the Genocide.
What was the Political Motivation for the Weather Underground?
Revolutionaries of Anti-Imperialism.
New World Order
Secret powerful elite controls the world and pulls the strings behind all government actions around the world
What is the motivation of Sub-State Terrorism?
Seeks political change to current government actions.
How was Rhodesia run?
Strict racial caste system -- whites controlled the government and land. Blacks were considered peasants.
Chomsky and Herman
Sub-State is "retail." State Terrorism is "wholesale." (definitely a question)
What are the levels of radicalization? (In Order)
Sympathizers, Supporters, Activists, Radicals.
Abrahm's Conclusion
Terrorism is a highly ineffective strategy of coercion.
Do terrorist campaigns force governments compliance with their outcome goals?
Terrorist organizations have clearly stated "platforms."
What did James Jackson think he was doing by killing black men?
That he would deter white women from entering into interracial relationships.
Why are the majority of the leaders of the Weather Underground not in jail?
The FBI's surveillance was not legally done because a warrant was not signed into effect to gather information on the Weather Underground members.
What were the reasons for the demise of the Weather Underground?
The Vietnam War had ended
Why did The Weather Underground disintegrate?
The Vietnam War was over in 1975, then in 1976 their motivation for the movement lessened. By 1978 members begin to turn themselves in or were arrested by authorities.
How did the incident of West 11th Street influence the overall movement?
The Weather Underground went completely out of public sight after the accidental bombing event occurred.
Is a terrorism charge?
The federal government cannot charge someone with domestic terrorism -- there is no such law.
The timeline of the Weather Underground
The group first started as the Weathermen, then developed into the West 11th Street faction, then after a series of bombings, went Underground to hide from the law.
What is a generic definition of State Terrorism?
The use or threat of violence by the state (or its agents) against unconventional targets (noncombatants, civilians) as a means of political control and/or intimidation.
The Leftist Hardcore
These groups were compromised of previous groups members; an example being May 19 group, named after the birthday of Malcom X and Ho Chi Minh.
What was the ultimate goal of the Weathermen
They wanted to overthrow the U.S. Government because of it's decision in regards to certain political ideology and affiliations.
What happened to the West 11th Street Faction?
They were targeted by the FBI after an accidental explosion of a bomb made by the weathermen in FT. Dix.
What did the victory of the Bundy case inspire?
This motivated the shooting of 2 police officers in Vegas.
Which domestic terrorist was found to have a copy of the Turner Diaries?
Timothy McVeigh used the story of the FBI's Headquarters as a blueprint for his bombing.
What is the Neo-Nazis mission? (National Socialism)
To bring about the "Fourth Reich," to ensure the existence of the Aryan race.
What was the goal of the Cambodian Genocide?
To create an agrarian socialist utopia.
What was the Fourth Era Klans missions?
To react to forced desegregation.
What is the motivation of State Terrorism?
To seek the maintenance of the status quo.
Conspiracy Theories
Tragedies are government ploys to advance their own political agenda, infringe upon our freedoms, and/or achieve world domination
Oklahoma City Bombings
Truck bomb killed 168 on the anniversary of Waco.
Examples of Wholesale (State Terrorism)
U.S. Client States in Latin America are using forms of torture or carry out acts against due process (such as Death Squads). Iran funding Hezbollah.
What is entailed in the 'The Last Rhodesian?' (Roof's Manifesto)
Very pro-white testimonies are made and ensues that violence is necessary against racial minorities in order to uphold the "superior" stature of the Aryan race.
Symbionese Liberation Army
Wanted all races, genders, and ages fighting together in a united left wing front, and living together peacefully.
Black Liberation Army
Was in ties to the Black Panther Party, but was too focused on revolution and not reformation. Membership dropped as COINTELPRO exposed members.
White Supremacists
White Nationalism plus the belief that the Aryan race is superior to all other races. i.e.- White should rule over all other races.
White Separatists
White Nationalism plus the belief that whites and other races should be fully segregated. Whites should have an independent homeland.
Who published The Turner Diaries?
William Luther Pierce
Where is modern day Rhodesia?
Zimbabwe