How has terrorism been used to achieve political goals in the West and the Islamic world?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. In the 1970s, radical student activists turned to terrorism to force change. Examples include the Weathermen in the United States, the Red Brigades in Italy, and Baader-Meinhof in West Germany.
b. Extremist groups also used terrorism to achieve their nationalist goals. Examples include the Basque separatist group ETA, the Irish Republican Army, and the Palestinians.
c. Earlier examples from European history include the Fenians in mid-nineteenth-century Ireland and anarchists throughout Europe in the late nineteenth century.
d. Islamism has endorsed terrorism as a political weapon.
e. Examples include the 9/11 attacks and attacks on Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005.
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