Define terrorism. How common is terrorism in the world? To what extent has the United States been the target of recent terror attacks? Is terrorism new to this country? Explain
What is an Ideal response?
• Terrorism involves unlawful, typically random acts of violence or the threat of violence by an individual, group, or government to achieve a political goal.
• Although many people here in the United States think of terrorists as people from other countries, the United States has a long history of home-grown terrorism, e.g. the Ku Klux Klan; violent union busting; the Weather Underground; Timothy McVeigh.
• In recent years, a considerable amount of terrorism in the world has been carried out by radical Muslims who have directed their violence against the United States, e.g. September 11, 2001 World Trade Center airplane attacks.
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