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| Informal violence, often associated with crime. Responsibility taken by actors in small groups. |
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| French Revolution (17??-17??) |
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| (1789-1799) Reign of Terror, Robespierre 100k killed |
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LIST (5):
Successful Terrorism Needs... |
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1. Terrorist/Terrorist Group
2. Act of Violence
3. Audience
4. Innocent Victims
5. Goal - Ideological or Religious |
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LIST (4):
Types of Terror... |
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Definition
1. Mass Terror (state terror)
2. Dynastic/Elite Assassination
3. Random Terror (small v. large)
4. Tactical Terror (quasi-military) |
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LIST (2):
Combating Efforts Against Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Patriot Act (2001)
2. Homeland Security Act (2002) |
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Jews v. Romans (1st Century AD)
Slave empire, 10k slaves/day, Mass suicide at Masada |
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| What were Assassins? When? |
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| Offshoots of Shi'ites wanting to convert Sunnis in the 11-13th Centuries. |
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| Terrorists in India killing travelers and pilgrims, choking their victims. 18th-20th Centuries. |
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| American Revolution (17??-17??) |
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| (1775-1783) Influenced by France, more of a civil war, Boston Tea Party, Guerilla/Partisan Warfare |
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| American Civil War (18??-18??) |
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| (1861-1865) Total war, Partisan Warfare, Terorrist Consequences (KKK; control northern violence), Populism |
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LIST (3):
Examples of Terrorism in the 18th-19th Centuries |
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Definition
1. American Civil War (1861-1865)
2. American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
3. French Revolution (1789-1799) |
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| During WWII what was the only country to use true suicide missions? |
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Definition
| Japanese (Kamikaze), although Hitler's Army was told to hold out until the end. |
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LIST (2):
Examples of Post WWII Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Anti-Colonial Movements
2. Cold War |
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LIST (2):
Socio-Economic Factors that Contribute to Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Poverty
2. Education/Culture |
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| What is the Rational Choice Theory? |
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Definition
| Terrorists are not just random individuals, they are calculated people who are goal-oriented and inherently political |
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LIST (5):
Theories of the Causes of Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Socio-Economic Factors
2. Political Factors
3. Personality
4. Gender
5. Structural Conditions |
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| Why is personality an important cause of terrorism? |
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Definition
| Only certain types of people will engage, some are fearless. Some may have mental problems. The organizers are more political. |
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| Why is gender an important cause of terrorism? |
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Definition
| Men tend to be more violent, powerful, willing to engage, but gender norms are changing. |
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| Why are structural conditions an important cause of terrorism? |
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Definition
| The spread of technology increases the ability to terrorize. |
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Term
| How did the modern state begin? |
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Definition
| With the Treaty of Westfalia (1648). The industrial revolution was key to creating modern/wealthy states |
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Term
| The state is a monopoly over what? |
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LIST (4):
Cases of State Terror |
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Definition
1. Hitler's Germany (1930s-1945)
2. Joseph Stalin's Russia (1930s-1950s)
3. Mao Zedong's China (1940s-1960s)
4. Pol Pot's Khmer Rougue in Cambodia (1970s) |
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| How many people died due to Hitler's Germany? |
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Definition
| Over 20 million, 4-6m Jews, 15m in Poland & Russia |
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| How many people died due to Stalin's Russia? |
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Definition
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| How many people died due to Mao Zedong's China? |
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| How many people died due to Pol Pot's Khmer Rogue in Cambodia? |
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| What is the State Terror Process? (5) |
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Definition
1. Find a target group
2. Stigmatize the group
3. Use symbolization
4. Use police arrests
5. Use imprisonment camps |
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LIST (3):
More recent cases of state terrorism |
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Definition
1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Saudi Arabia |
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| How did Iran act in terrorism? |
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Definition
| Nuclear capabilities, Islamic Revolution (1979), Iran v. Iraq, Supported Hezbollah |
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| How did Iraq act in terrorism? |
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Definition
| Saddam Hussein supported terrorist organizations, created a secular government. |
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| How did Saudi Arabia act in terrorism? |
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Definition
| The House of Saud is the ruling class, Red Line Agreement (1928), Home to Al Qaeda (Osama), Support radical Islam. |
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LIST (4):
Ways Terrorist Organizations are Financed |
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Definition
1. By states
2. Private Organizations & Wealthy Individuals
3. Businesses (online stores)
4. Crime (drugs, smuggling, prostitution) |
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LIST (3):
Targets of Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Property
2. Innocents
3. Leaders |
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LIST (3):
Common Weapons used in Terrorism |
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Definition
1. Bombs
2. Guns
3. Poisons/Chemicals |
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LIST (3):
Common Types of Attacks |
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Definition
1. Suicide Attack
2. Assassinations
3. Property Destruction |
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LIST (4):
Cases of Suicide Attacks |
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Definition
1. Islamic Jihad - Shi'ite (1983 Beirute Bombing)
2. Hamas (Sunni)
3. Tamil Tigers |
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LIST (4):
Ways Governments Combat Suicide Terror |
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Definition
1. Define suicide attacks as rational
2. Target leaders
3. Control finances & communication
4. Security for likely targets |
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LIST (3):
Reasons for the increase of women in terrorist attacks |
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Definition
1. Personal Reasons (family deaths)
2. Less Credible (stereotypes)
3. The Need for Recruits |
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LIST (3):
Groups that take advantage of women in terrorism |
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Definition
1. Hamas/Islamic
2. Western Terrorist Groups
3. Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka |
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| What year was the Beirut Bombing and what happened? |
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Definition
| 1983, suicide attackers drove bomb-loaded trucks into a marine base. Most lives lost from the Marines in a single day since Iwo Jima |
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| When was oil discovered in Saudi Arabia? |
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Definition
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| When was the Red Line Agreement made and what did it do? |
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Definition
| 1928, it allowed Saudis to monopolize the oil |
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| When was the Islamic Revolution and what was it? |
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Definition
| 1979, citizens overthrew Iran's government and allowed Ayatollah Khomeini to come to power within a Republic. |
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| When was the Khmer Rouge in Power? |
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| What years did Mao Zedong rule? |
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Definition
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| What years did Joseph Stalin rule? |
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Definition
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| What years did Adolf Hitler rule? |
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Definition
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| What years were the American Revolutionary War? |
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| What years were the American Civil War? |
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| What years were the French Revolution? |
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| What years were "assassins" around? |
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| What years were "thugs" around? |
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| What century were "zealots" around? |
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