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Terrorism, Conflict and War. Terrorism. 1.the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. 2.the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. 3.a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government. Conflict.
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Terrorism • 1.the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. • 2.the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. • 3.a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.
Conflict • 1.a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife. • 2.controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties. • 3.discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles:
War • 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. • 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other. • 3. a contest carried on by force of arms, as in a series of battles or campaigns:
Terrorism • The term terrorism originated with the French Revolution with “le terreur,” although it has been used throughout history. • The only generally accepted characteristic of terrorism is that it involves violence or the threat of violence and instills fear in a population. • Terrorist groups can target politics, religion, race, ethnicity, etc. • Terrorists believe that violence is the only way to usher in change.
Statistics on Terrorism • The number of terrorist attacks from 2006 to 2013 has decreased, there have been approximately 90,000 total terrorist attacks in this time period.
Terrorist groups • http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/other/des/123085.htm
Read the following article: • http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/brussels-airport-explosion-reports-1.3501831 • Find out background info on ISIS – Hand in a paragraph telling me about ISIS.
