Terrorism

Question 1

The categories of Terrorism

Answer 1

Social, political and economic

Question 2

Social causes of terrorism

Answer 2

Religious extremism and Discrimination

Question 3

Political causes of terrorism

Answer 3

Nationalism and political beliefs

Question 4

Economic causes of terrorism

Answer 4

Financial benefit

Question 5

How is religious extremism a cause of terrorism

Answer 5

This is when people commit terrorist attacks in the name of the religion. They are referred to as religious extremists. This means they manipulate or exaggerate what they believe their religion to be preaching. This is because some groups as religion to justify violence.

Question 6

The example of religious extremism

Answer 6

Isis believe they’re acting in the name of Islam however every act they carry out goes against what islam preaches.

Question 7

How does discrimination cause terrorism

Answer 7

This is when a group or attack or target a specific group in society due to their characteristics or belief groups like LGBTQ or religious groups or race or ethnicity groups, they are targets of their hatred and take violent action which is called violent extremism.

Question 8

The example of discrimination

Answer 8

17th of July 2015, Dylann Roof entered an African Methodist church. As the people began to pray, he opened fire and killed nine African Americans. Roof claimed “blacks were taking over the world.”

Question 9

Explain how nationalism causes terrorism

Answer 9

Nationalism cause terrorism as it is a strong belief and support for a particular group or country it comes in many forms, negative and positive.

Question 10

Example for nationalism

Answer 10

On the 22nd of July 2011, Anders Brevik placed a bomb inside a van which was outside the government killed eight and injured 208 people. He did this to scare the governments youth wing to change the immigration policy.

Question 11

Explain how financial benefits is a cause of terrorism

Answer 11

This means that terrorist groups/organisations use violence and methods such as kidnapping extortion, in order to raise the funds through demanding ransoms, for further military attacks.

Question 12

Example for financial benefits

Answer 12

Boko Haram kidnapped 111 School girls and demanded a ransom for the girls safe return. February 2018 in Nigeria.

Question 13

Impacts on an individual from terrorism

Answer 13

Poor health and poverty

Question 14

Impacts from terrorism on countries

Answer 14

Armed conflict and increase in security measures

Question 15

Impacts from terrorism on the wider region

Answer 15

Displacement and armed conflict.

Question 16

Explain how poor health is a consequence of terrorism

Answer 16

Terrorism can impact victims physiological and mental health it can have a mental impact such as PTSD and on their physiological health, such as injuries and broken bones

Question 17

Example for poor health

Answer 17

The Manchester arena bombing in 2017 had 22 fatalities and over 800 injuries. These individuals were also reported they suffered from PTSD afterwards

Question 18

Explain how poverty is a consequence from terrorism

Answer 18

Poverty is an economic consequence certain attacks like airstrikes can have a huge impact that could ruin lives and destroy homes which leads to people then having to flee to neighbouring countries to be safe.

Question 19

Example of poverty

Answer 19

In Nigeria 61% of the population is in poverty due to terrorist attacks.

Question 20

How is security measures increase an impact

Answer 20

Countries after terrorist attack may need to increase security, this could be places that attacks happen most commonly for example airports: this puts pressure on the government to take effective action so The government may create many security procedures such as a body scan screening

Question 21

Example for security measures have increased

Answer 21

In July 2017 there was an outrage when Theresa May announced that the U.K.’s budget for the Home Office antiterrorism unit was to be cut by 32 million pounds

Question 22

How was armed conflict an impact from terrorism

Answer 22

This means that terrorist related to conflict has spread from one country where it started, to neighbouring countries and causing further instability. This may lead to countries having to set up a defence in order to protect themselves and take action if needed.

Question 23

Example for armed conflict

Answer 23

For example, Isis have spread their operations from Syria to northern Iraq and have taken the key city of Mosul

Question 24

How is displacement and impact from terrorism

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This means that the terrorist related conflict has forced people to flee their own homes/countries to neighbouring countries to escape violence and human rights abuses such as lack of education

Question 25

Example for displacement

Answer 25

For example, 3 million people have fled to Syria to Turkey, to escape conflict with Isis. A further 1,000,000 to Lebanon