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What is Terrorism? Terrorism is most commonly defined as the systematic use of terror to persuade or send a message. No true definition of terrorism. Relates back to the Reign of Terror from the French Revolution Terrorism is most commonly defined as the systematic use of terror to persuade or send a message. No true definition of terrorism. Relates back to the Reign of Terror from the French Revolution

Types of Terrorism Civil Disorder: Collective violence that can disrupt the peace and security of a community. For example: The Weather Underground Political Terrorism: Violent Behaviour that generates fear for a political purpose Civil Disorder: Collective violence that can disrupt the peace and security of a community. For example: The Weather Underground Political Terrorism: Violent Behaviour that generates fear for a political purpose

Non-Political Terrorism: violence to generate fear for personal gain instead of a political purpose. Quasi-Terrorism: Terrorist acts that share the same qualities but not the same purpose of a true terrorist act. Non-Political Terrorism: violence to generate fear for personal gain instead of a political purpose. Quasi-Terrorism: Terrorist acts that share the same qualities but not the same purpose of a true terrorist act.

Limited Political Terrorism: Political Terrorism that does not aim to overthrow the state. Example: Oklahoma City Bombing State Terrorism: Nations that rule upon fear. Limited Political Terrorism: Political Terrorism that does not aim to overthrow the state. Example: Oklahoma City Bombing State Terrorism: Nations that rule upon fear.

Structural Terrorism: Terrorist acts committed by a government as a part of their foreign policy.

Questions for each Lesson What type of terrorism is this? What types of primary and secondary sources would be beneficial for researching this event? What were the causal factors of this event? What type of terrorism is this? What types of primary and secondary sources would be beneficial for researching this event? What were the causal factors of this event?

What were the roles of the groups and individuals involved? What were the major effects on human wellbeing, social, political and economic structures and environment? Who benefitted and who was disadvantaged? What were the roles of the groups and individuals involved? What were the major effects on human wellbeing, social, political and economic structures and environment? Who benefitted and who was disadvantaged?

What extent did the event produce deep seated changes to ideas and beliefs? What are the possible and probable effects for the future? What extent did the event produce deep seated changes to ideas and beliefs? What are the possible and probable effects for the future?