Why Has Terrorism Increased? Systematic use of violence to intimidate a population or to coerce a government From the Latin word meaning “to frighten” Use of bombing, kidnapping, hijacking, and murder to instill fear and anxiety in a population

Why Has Terrorism Increased? Terrorism by individuals and organizations American terrorists September 11, 2001, attacks Al-Qaeda

Why Has Terrorism Increased? State support for terrorism Three increasing levels of involvement Providing sanctuary Supplying weapons, money, and intelligence to terrorists Using terrorists to plan attacks

Why Has Terrorism Increased? State support for terrorism Examples Libya Iraq Afghanistan Iran Pakistan

Questions What is the difference between patriotism and acts of terrorism? In what ways do states support terrorism?

A group of people go into a store and destroy all of the merchandise due to unfair pricing. A person destroys a building with a bomb because they think the company that owns the building is corrupt.

A person kills 10 people for having an opposing viewpoint politically.  A group of people decided to take a hostage to persuade another group to give them resources.