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Terrorism in America First Exam
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/21/2011

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Difference between terrorists / freedom fighter / gureilla ?
Definition
Gureilla / Freedom Fighter - moves in squads and controls territories
Terrorists - DO NOT CONTROL TERRITORIES
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Where did the term terrorism come from?
Definition
Robspierre coined the phrase, who was the leader of a faction in the revolution.
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Different type of hate crimes? 3!!
Definition
Thrill seeking, retaliatory, and mission
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Lone wolf terrorists ?
Definition
Mir Amal Kansi - CIA building with AK47, killed anyone who looked at him.
Ted Kaczynski - unibomber
Richard Baumhammers - hate crime, killed 2 asians and a black person.
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Terrorism by government
Definition
Genocide of the native americans, Jim Crow laws, FBI and Black Panthers
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Just War Doctrine
Definition
When a government doesn't control its people who've done some harm, we step in to make 'em pay. Force must meet the crime.
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Is violence during war terrorism?
Definition
Nope. It's war!
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There is no universal definition of terrorism
Definition
Okay.
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Causes of terrorism?
Definition
Extremism! What causes extremism? See cycle. Poverty, politics, war, mental illness, trauma
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Examples of left wing nuts
Definition
Weathermen Underground, Black Panthers, ELF, Symbionese Liberation Army, Huey Newton [Black Panthers], McFreeze [liberation army]
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Right Wing nuts
Definition
John Birchwood Society, Para-militia groups, KKK, Molly McGuires, Know Nothings, Bigots
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Media as a weapon and how terrorists use it. Publicity can all cause similar attacks to happen, like the abortion murders.
Definition
Terrorists do big acts so it gets media attention. This is how they get recruits. Like when the Black Panthers invited the media with them while they entered the state legislative building armed.
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Media Getting in the Way
Definition
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Leon Czolgosz
Definition
LONE WOLF. LEFTIST. Italian anarchist who tried to kill President McKinley.
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Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Definition
LONE WOLF TERRORIST. Killed President Kennedy, terrible trauma from living in war zone in Palestine. Mad at Kennedy (and obssessed!) because he sold Israel jet fighters.
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Perto Rican National Liberation Armed Forces
Definition
Wanted freedom from the US. The Bombings Attacks of 1975, NY financial district, crowded restaurant.
Term
Time line of terrorism
Definition
1880 - 1920 : Anarchy, Haymaker Square
1920 - 1960 : Imperialism, Puerto Rico Independents
1960 - 1980 : Leftists, Weathermen Underground, Black Panther, Ecoterror
1980 - 2000+ : Religion, abortion, Sept. 11
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Terrorist Traits
Definition
Young, male, college educated if left, blue collar if right.
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Psychological factors
Definition
Apt to believe in conspiracies, very self-righteous, view things in black and white good vs evil, justice oriented, GROUP PROVIDES AN IDENITY,
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Socio-economic factors of terrorists
Definition
Rich if left, blue collar if right. History of alcoholism and drug abuse may feed into it.
Term
Terrorist types
Definition
Religious - Abortion killings
Supremacist - KKK
Government - In an attempt to keep stable, they will use terrorist tactics like when they tried to infiltrate and catch the Weathermen Underground
Foreign - when people come from outside of the country and attack us, like Al Queda
Environmental - Earth Liberation Front (Veil), Earth First (blubber / whales)
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Terrorist Cycle
Definition
Erosion of trust: lose faith in religion, law, government --> Attention : seek attention and join with like-minded people --> Recognition : you become the spokesperson for people who feel like you in the population. Recruits people, garners sympathy. Numbers grow. --> Authority : people join your group and you gain legitmacy --> Governance : become the government system, schism occur, creating erosions of confidence.
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Terrorism in media (emphasis)
Definition
Waco Seige, Hanafi Muslim Crisis
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Hanafi Muslim Crisis
Definition
1977. 12 black muslims seized 3 government buildings with hostages. Media storm, tied up all the lines, police unable to negotiate.
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Black Panther, who started it
Definition
Black socialist, there to protect blacks from police brutality. Started by Huey Newton. Aaron Michaels created New Black Panther Party.
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The Simbanies Liberation Army
Definition
Black liberation group, communist. Killed superintendent for ID cards in schools. Kidnapped Patty Hearst.
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Weathermen Underground
Definition
Splintered off from Students for Democratic Society. Believed it needed to be more violent, super pissed about Vietnam, did a lot of bombing.
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Patriot Militia and their beliefs
Definition
Believe in state government, not federal. Constitional rights are being done away with, afraid for their guns, believe in an open market, strong military,
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John Birch Society
Definition
Founded by Robert Welsh. Accused everyone of being communist.
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Turner Diaries
Definition
William Pierce / Andrew McDonald. How to make bombs and where to place them.
Term
William McVeigh
Definition
Used Turner Diaries to commit the OK Waco Bombing.
Term
Posse Comitatus
Definition
Bogus legal claim group
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Montana Freemen
Definition
Used phony legal documents, created their own township, rejected all things government.
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Earth Liberation Front
Definition
Terrorizese McDonalds and Fur Farms. Set fire to the Veil and put the bomb atop Nike.
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Earth First
Definition
Believes that civilization needs to be rolled back, nature first. Crossbows and bluber plant destruction.
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