MODERN GLOBAL SOCIETY (WORLD HISTORY)

What were some contributing factors in the spread of domestic terrorism? Check all that apply

- Growth of ethnic nationalism throughout Europe and the Middle East - Colonial groups looking for independence from imperialistic powers - Spreading of communism and socialist ideas throughout the world

In the article, the author discussed the difficulty that the United Nations had in drafting a definition of terrorism. Why was there so much disagreement on the issue?

- Legitimate organizations have been labeled "terrorist" even when violence has not been their primary method of enacting change. - The terrorist label is controversial, and the characteristics are difficult to define. - On many occasions, people have disagreed on whether certain movements were terroristic.

How do nation-states support terrorism within their own country or abroad? Check all that apply.

- The government provides financial assistance. - The government provides arms or military assistance. - The government shelters or harbors known terrorists.

The 1970s marked an important shift, as terrorists began to target and murder civilians. Which 1972 event marked the beginning of this trend?

Palestinians terrorists kidnapped and murdered eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.

When was the word terrorism introduced?

After the French Revolution

What was the most common act of terrorism in the 1800s?

Assassinations of political leaders

According to the article, what "new element which had not been evident in the Palestinian terrorism of two or three decades earlier" emerged in the 1970s?

Islamic religious extremism

"Emotional triggers are everywhere. Some employees had to spend years following the bombing re-creating documents, procedures, and records that were destroyed. Sometimes, simply finding a report by a colleague who was killed, or seeing a picture in a newsletter, produced a flood of tears. Many managers -- some of whom weren't even around at the time of the bombing -- can't understand why people are so affected. What is the main idea of this passage?

Terrorism can lead to significant emotional pain long after the event.

Terrorism is based on the mistaken belief that a small number of violent acts that target symbolic and meaningful places and events important to the adversary can enable them to achieve political goals. Secondly, terrorists always underestimate the strong revulsion and disgust that the majority of human beings feels toward acts of political violence. The article makes the following argument: In a short paragraph, explain the argument that the author is making. Do you agree or disagree with his claim?

The author states that terrorism does not work. Terrorists do not generally achieve their goals; instead, they simply make those who are attacked angry and more resolved to defeat them. I agree with this statement because I have gotten angry when terrorists have attacked the US in the past.

Terrorism

the unlawful use or threatened use of violence by a person or an organization for philosophical or political reasons