Terrorism Flashcards
One consequence of terrorism on the individual
- physical injuries
- fear/PTSD
- anxiety
- death
What are Peacekeeping Forces
Soldiers from different countries that go to conflict zones to promote peace
Name one political, social and economic cause of terrorism
- nationalism or government repression
- discrimination or religious extremism
- poverty or financial benefit
Name two ways in which the UN tries to resolve terrorism
by creating Peacekeeping Missions and supporting those affected by terrorism
A regional/wider International consequence of terrorism
- similar problems may arise in neighbouring countries
- conflict with powerful neighbours
- refugee crisis
TRUE OR FALSE: Peacekeeping Forces may freely use force
FALSE: Peacekeeping Forces can only use violence for self defence
Name two political factors of terrorism
- nationalism
- government repression
Name a consequence of terrorism on countries and their government
- political instability
- growth of nationalism
- rise in discrimination
- displaced people/refugees
- poverty
Give one example of religious extremism (bonus: describe the event)
May (22nd) 2017 Manchester Arena bombing during an Ariana Grande concert
- a suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb at the end of the concert (at 10:31pm). As a result there were 22 fatalities and 800 casualties
Give an example of government repression
Hamas launching rocket attacks on Israeli territory to pressure them to loosen the blockade of the Gaza Strip
Give an example of financial benefit a factor terrorism
in 2018 Boko Haram kidnapped 111 girls in order to demand ransom for their safe return
Give an example of discrimination being the factor of terrorism
(21 year old) white supremacist Dylan Roof opened fire in Charleston Church which resulted in the death of 9 African Americans. His motive was to start a race war and it was a response to the BLM movement (he believed that “blacks were taking over the world”).
Give an example of nationalism being a factor in terrorism
Andrers Breivik committed a series of terrorist attacks in Norway. He targeted political buildings and even young people because of his extreme right wing nationalist ideologies
Give an example of poverty being a factor of terrorism
in Kenya and Somalia youth unemployment is at a high rate of 65% and this has resulted in the 7000-9000 followers of Al-Shabab being disaffected youths
Give an example of physical injuries being a consequence of terrorism on the direct individual
- in the Boston Marathon in 2013, 3 were killed and 264 were injured
OR - 17 people lost their limbs. (This meant that basic activities such as riding a bike or driving became difficult, if not impossible, as losing an arm or a leg can have a big impact on someone’s ability to complete tasks)
Give an example of trauma being the consequence of a terrorist attack on the direct individual
on July 2011, Anders Breivik attacked and killed 77 adults and children in Norway. Between the week of the attack and the end of 2012 the number of trauma related disorders increased by 16% compared to the expected level
Give an example of unemployment being a consequence of terrorism on the individual
on June 2015 a gunman opened fire on the tourists in a resort in Tunisia which resulted in the death of 38 people. Visitor numbers fell by 25% which led to mass unemployment and business closures
Give an example of financial cost being the consequence of terrorism on the individual
in Turkey, taxes are paid to the Government who put it into the security and protection of certain areas
Give an example of discrimination being the consequence of a terrorist attack
a young English woman from London (Sharma) says that the public associate Muslims with terror and violence and that Muslims are viewed as foreigners no matter where they are from
Give an example of armed conflict being the consequence of terrorism on the country
ISIS have spread their operations from Syria to Northern Iraq and even the key city of Mosul
Give an example of increased security being the consequence of terrorism on the country
governments may enhance airport security by not allowing liquids over 100ml through checkpoints, shoes being removed at checkpoints and enhanced pat downs
Give an example of loss of money being a consequence of terrorism on the country
since the attack in Tunisia the drop in tourism caused the revenue from tourists to drop by 35% ($1.5 Billion)
Give an example of political fear being the consequence of terrorism on the country
in the UK, critics say that they keep the population under a constant “threat” of terrorist attacks. As a result this keeps the population living in fear
When was NATO formed?
(April) 1949
