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The Darkside of Humanity

The Darkside of Humanity. What is Terrorism?. Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or other harmful acts committed against civilians. Intended to create fear or "terror“. Terrorism is not a new practice. Why is terrorism used?.

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The Darkside of Humanity

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  1. The Darkside of Humanity

  2. What is Terrorism? • Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or other harmful acts committed against civilians. • Intended to create fear or "terror“. • Terrorism is not a new practice.

  3. Why is terrorism used? • Terrorism is sometimes used when attempting to force political change • Usually used to convince a government or population to agree to demands • to avoid future harm or fear of harm

  4. Who uses terrorism? • Terrorism can be used by anybody. • Terrorism is practiced by extremists. • Extremists on both the right and left side. • It has been used by: • Political separatist groups • Religious groups • Revolutionaries

  5. Terrorism around the World • Europe: • Early 1970s the Catholic Irish Republic Army (IRA) carried out bombing against the British army because they opposed British control in Northern Ireland. • Asia: • 1995 the Aum Shinrikyo, Japanese religious group, wanted to control Japan. • released sarin gas into a subway to draw attention to their cause. • Killed 12. Injured 5,700.

  6. Terrorism around the World • U.S.: • 1995 Oklahoma City bombing • By Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. • Bombed a federal building due to their anti-government beliefs. • September 11, 2001 • By Al Qaeda members. • Attack due to Al Qaeda's beliefs against U.S. govt. and global influence. • Highjack passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and outside or Penn.

  7. Murrah Building

  8. Timothy McVeigh

  9. WTC from space

  10. Flight 93- Pennsylvania

  11. Pentagon-Sept 11

  12. What is genocide? • Intent to destroy an entire group of people. • Genocide is not new. • Genocide did not end with WWII.

  13. Rwanda 1994 • 2 ethnic groups fighting for control of govt. • Tutsi vs. Hutu • Hutu claimed Tutsi were subhuman and did not deserve to live. • Extermination orders put into action • Lasted 100 days • Estimated 1 million dead (not sure)

  14. Genocide victim

  15. Bosnia 1992-1995 • 3 ethnic groups fighting for their own piece of country. • Groups: Serbs, Croats and Muslims • Genocide committed by both sides. • Worst committed by Serbs against Muslims. • Concentration camps used. • About 200,000 dead

  16. Bosnian concentration camp

  17. Bosnian mass grave

  18. Questions???

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