1. Areas of Conflict & Hot Spots in the World
Patten & Valdner
Global History II
Mepham High School

2. Terrorism
Terrorism is violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating fear.
Those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants.
Acts of unlawful violence and war.

3. Terrorism Tactics include: Terrorism last 10 years: Hijacking Bombing
Kidnapping
Assassination
Terrorism last 10 years:
Al Qaeda’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)
Conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel

4. Northern Ireland Dispute between Fighting over territory
Irish Catholics (Southern Ireland)
British Protestants (Northern Ireland)
Fighting over territory
Terrorist organization
IRA (Irish Republic Army)
Ulster Unionists

5. India
Kashmir
India (Hindu majority) & Pakistan (Muslim majority) - both want to control Kashmir
Both have nuclear weapons
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan
Both want control

6. India Punja Sikh blends Islam and Hinduism.
Majority Sikh many want independence from India

7. China
Taiwan
After the communists beat nationalist Jiang Jishi ran to Taiwan and claimed they were the real China
China still wants to control Taiwan

8. China Tibet Buddhists of Tibet were attacked by the Chinese. Many fled
Those who stayed are persecuted

9. China Human rights violations by the Chinese government Overpopulation
One-child policy
Female abortion & infanticide

10. Chechnya
Region of southern Russia that has used terrorism for example holding students captive in a school hoping to gain their independence

11. Rwanda
Civil War errupted between Hutu and Tutsi, based on ethnic rivalry caused by European Imperialism
The Hutus used machettes to massacre the Tutsi
More than 500,000 died in 100 days
The United Nations did nothing

15. Isreal
Palestinians and Israelis both claim the same land because they both call it the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
Palestinians were led by Yasir Arafat
The PLO is a terrorist group that attack Israel (Intifada)

16. Sri Lanka Differences between Buddhist majority and Hindus
A nationalists group
The Tamil Tigers want self-determination
The use terrorism to achieve goals
Recent peace talks

17. Afghanistan
Afghan forces had resisted communist rule for 10 years against the Soviets
Strict Muslim State
Tension between U.S. over Taliban government protecting al Qaeda terrorists