Terrorism

Question 1

Political Causes

Answer 1

Nationalism & Political Oppression

Question 2

Economic Causes

Answer 2

Poverty & Youth Unemployment

Question 3

Social Causes

Answer 3

Religious Extremism & Peer Pressure

Question 4

Individual Consequences

Answer 4

Poor Health & Social Changes

Question 5

Country and Government Consequences

Answer 5

Increase Security Measures & Armed Conflict

Question 6

International Consequences

Answer 6

Displacement & Armed Conflict

Question 7

Nationalism Explanation

Answer 7

a strong belief in your country/ethnic group
put beliefs into actions through violence
extreme nationalism

Question 8

Nationalism Example

Answer 8

Anders Breivik
Norway
targeting political building and youths
extreme right wing ideologies

Question 9

Political Oppression Explanation

Answer 9

Dictatorship
No proper elections
groups rebel to get changes
use terrorist methods

Question 10

Political Oppression Example

Answer 10

civil war in Syria
treated unfairly by government
resulted in terrorist activities

Question 11

Poverty Explanation

Answer 11

more susceptible to recruitment
underdeveloped see western world living conditions in media
infuriating increasing tension and hostility

Question 12

Poverty Example

Answer 12

Somalia young people have grown up in violence and poverty making them more likely to join groups like al shabaab

Question 13

Youth Unemployment Explanation

Answer 13

youth unemployment makes spread of violent extremism easier
an attractive source of income
countries that fail to create job opportunities witness more incidents

Question 14

Youth Unemployment Example

Answer 14

Boko Haram draw most of their strength from unemployed and destitute youth
study showed the median age of members is 30

Question 14

Youth Unemployment Example

Answer 14

Boko

Question 15

Religious Extremism Explanation

Answer 15

use religion to justify violence and terror
corrupt the beliefs
fundamentalist interpretation from holy books

Question 16

Religious Extremism Example

Answer 16

Manchester Arena Attack
Shrapnel bomb killed 22 people
ISIS claimed responsibility
Revenge for Lybia and Syria UK bombings

Question 17

Peer Pressure Explanation

Answer 17

encourage or intimidated to leave family
terrorist organisation new family
focus on relationships to compel members to commit acts of terrorism

Question 18

Peer Pressure Example

Answer 18

ICSR said peer pressure was a more important tool to recruiting young British Muslims to fight in Syria that propaganda videos by ISIS

Question 19

Poor Health Explanation

Answer 19

physiological and physical
traumatised by events - mental health issues
physical injuries - broken bones, loss of limbs, disabilities

Question 20

Poor Health Example

Answer 20

Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013
two bombs exploded near the finish line
3 died 
264 injured
may experience PTSD

Question 21

Social Changes Explanation

Answer 21

social norms change with constant terror in life
change expectations, actions, outlook and interactions with one another
don’t know who to trust

Question 22

Social Changes Example

Answer 22

survivor of Sousse Tunisia in 2015 said they don’t socialise like they used to saying it’s hard and a lot to take in

Question 23

Increase Security Measures Explanation

Answer 23

in places most common for terrorist attacks
airports - body scan screening, non-ticket visitors not allowed at airline gates
protect the public
pressure to take effective action

Question 24

Increase Security Measures Example

Answer 24

The US spend 16% of the federal budget in departments directly engaged in preventing terrorism

Question 25

Armed Conflict Explanation

Answer 25

conflict spread from one country to neighbouring countries causing instability
other countries set up defence in order to protect themselves and take action if needed

(international) countries around the world

Question 26

Armed Conflict Example

Answer 26

ISIS have spread their operations from Syria to Northern Iraq and have taken the key city of Mosul

(international) Attacks in the UK including Manchester Arena Attack

Question 27

Displacement Explanation

Answer 27

Forced to flee to other countries
escape violence and human rights abuse
people have lost all belongings and split from family members possibly spread around the world