🌎| 2. Consequences of Terrorism Flashcards
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Immediate Impacts of Terrorism
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- Loss of Life
- Mental Health
- Radicalisation
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Impacts on Countries & Governments
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- Economic Impact (Tourism & Damages)
- Hate Crime
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International Consequences of Terrorism
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- Refugees
- Conflict & Violence
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Immediate Impacts of Terrorism:
Loss of Life
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- One immediate impact of terrorism is loss of life.
- Terrorist attacks are designed to kill civillians to create fear among the public, so naturally follows with the impact of the loss of life and bereavement.
- For example, in 2023 8,352 people died from terrorism as reported by relief web.
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Immediate Impacts of Terrorism:
Mental Health
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- One immediate impact of terrorism is mental health.
- Experiencing or witnessing a terrorist attack can be extremely traumatic with long lasting impacts on victims.
- For example, singer Ariana Grande was open about her experience with PTSD after the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing took place at a concert of hers.
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Immediate Impacts of Terrorism:
Radicalisation
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- One immediate impact of terrorism is radicalisation.
- Individuals are at risk of being persuaded to support extreme ideas and actions. This has become more common due to the spread of this on the internet.
- For example, rioters who participated in the 2021 US Capitol attack were reportedly radicalised online, with apps like Parler used to spread conspiracies and plans.
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Impacts on Countries & Governments
Economic Impact
Tourism
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- One impact of terrorism on countries and their governments is economic struggles.
- Economic impacts of terrorism is mostly felt by countries who rely on tourism. If a high-profile terror attack takes place, tourists will unlikely visit which can put jobs that rely on tourism at risk.
- For example, in 2015 the Foreign Office adviced British tourists not to visit Tunisia in the aftermath of a terror attack in the Tunisian resort of Sousse. The number of British tourists visiting Tunisia subsequently dropped by 90%, causing serious issues for employment.
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Impacts on Countries & Governments
Economic Impact
Damages
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- One impact of terrorism on countries and their governments is economic struggles.
- Terrorist attacks can cause great damage to surrounding properties, leading to great costs of repair and closing damaged businesses.
- For example, NATO reported that terrorism cost the world economy $26.4 billion in 2019.
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Impacts on Countries & Governments
Hate Crime
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- One impact of terrorism on countries and their governments is hate crime.
- Terrorism can highten tensions between different groups and lead some people to carry out hate crimes against minority groups, associating them with these attacks. This is often found in cases of Islamist extremist attacks, as there is often a rise in Islamophobic hate crime.
- For example, in the month following the 2017 Manchester Arena attack it was reported by the police that hate crime rose by 500%.
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International Consequences of Terrorism
Refugees
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- One international consequence of terrorism is an increasing number of refugees.
- When terrorist attacks become very common, or when a terrorist group seizes territory, people flee to other countries - countries near conflict zones usually taken in the largest numbers of refugees.
- For example, the rise of Daesh in Iraq and Syria forced millions of people to flee their homes. Lebanon hosted a large number of these refugees.
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International Consequences of Terrorism
Conflict & Violence
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- One international consequence of terrorism is conflict and violence.
- Terrorist attacks can lead to countries engaging in long-running conflict, and sometimes act as a catalyst for this.
- For example, the UK Foreign Office advises against travel to occupied Palestinian territories which demonstrates the extension and contribution to long-running international conflict.
