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Terrorist Types (7)
- Extremist
- Insurgent
- Guerilla
- Militant
- Comando
- Criminal
- Islamic Fundamentalist
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Define Terrorist
a radical who employs terror as a political weapon
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Terrorist vs Insurgents
- same tactics
- same purpose
- no uniforms
- Terrorists do NOT operate openly
- Insurgents attempt to sieze/hold territory
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Terrorists vs Guerillas
- same tactics
- same purpose
- no uniforms
- Guerillas operate openly
- attempt to seize/hold territory
- operate as a military unitd
- sovereignty over areas & populations
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Terrorist vs Criminal
- Both use violence to attain specific needs
- Criminal have no message, not looking for public opinion, motivated by pesonal needs, just wants his & to escape quickly
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When, where, & what was the orgin of the word Terrorism?
18th century, French Revolution, "regime de la terreur" meaning reign of terror
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French Revolution Leader's name?
quote?
year died?
- Maximilien Robespierre
- "is nothing but justice, prompt, severe, & flexible: it is therefore an emanation of virtue."
- July 1794 by guilletien
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3 types of terrorist moralities:
- believe that society/law are true trrsts
- guilt transfer type of tactics
- see themselves as outlaws
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Narodnaya Volya said they....
admitted they were terrst
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1940's jewish group LEHI admitted....
they used terrst tactics but said they werent terrsts
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1960's Brazilian revolutionary Carlos Marighela said...
we're urban guerrillas not urban terrorists
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1970 United Nations could not establish policy regarding terrorists activities because...
due to 3rd world countries
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the 4 US depts that have their own definition for terrorist:
- DHS
- Dept Of State
- Dept Of Justice
- Dept of Defense
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Terrorist Typologies:
- Criminal
- Psychic
- War
- Political
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Sicarri & Zealots
- 77 BC uprising against Roman occupiers
- open attacks & chemical warfare (poison water)
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Thugs
- existed 1200 years
- killed as many as 1 million people
- secrecy was key to their success
- terrorised middle east
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Fenian Brotherhood & the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood
- Founded in 1858 by John O'Mahony
- against British rule
- came from Ireland to US following the potato famine
- secret society
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Klu Klux Klan
- most evil secret society in the US
- founded by Civil War Confederacy soldiers in Tennessee in 1865
- Name derived from the Greek kylos meaning circle; Klan was added to balance the term
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1st stage of the KKK?
- (1865-1876)
- secret & violent, organized to intimidate & spread fear among blacks
- white hoods & robes
- burned crosses
- organizational structure
- state=realms
- county=provinces
- individuals=dens
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2nd stage
- 1915-1944
- Enemies includes catholics, jews, foreigners & organized labor
- NO LONGER SECRET
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3rd stage
- 1960-1975
- Renewed interest due to civil rights movement
- purpose: to intimidate blacks & civil rights workers
- main tactic: bombings (over 100 detonated)
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Modern day
- labeled a 'terrorist organization' in 2003
- Surge in membership in 2006 due to illegal immigration, gay marriages, & urban crime
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