Terrorism

Question 1

Terrorism in the US

Answer 1

Extreme distrust of the american ideal of democracy

Distrust can have various forms of expression

Question 2

Colonial america

Answer 2

Boston tea party

Goal and tactics of liberation groups

Question 3

Civil war terrorism

Answer 3

Violent white supremacy(protestant christians)
Congress and the union military enforce equality
The ku klux klan (1871 outlawed by congress as a terrorist group)

Question 4

Communism

Answer 4

1920s violence
The bolshevik revolution that created soviet union
Roaring twenties
-period of wealth building
-provides a useful background for agitators against inequality
-red scare
-first cases of terrorism investigated by the FBI

Question 5

First car bomb

Answer 5

September 16 1920
40 dead 200 wounded
Bolshevist terrorists believed responsible
Crime never solved
Horse drawn carriage with 100lbs of dynamite and 500lbs of shrapnel

Question 6

Domestic terrorism explodes

Answer 6

1960-1970
Expansion of plane travel
Post colonial national liberation mvts
American youth opposition
-civil rights for blacks women gays
-Vietnam war

Question 7

Right wing terrorism

Answer 7

1980s
White supremacist and neonazis
-aryan nation resurgence
Terrorism in the name of christianity
-army of god
-abortion clinic bombings
Timothy Mcveigh
-Alfred Murrah building in oklahoma city
-168 people killed
-revenge against a federal govt that he viewed as intrusive and oppressive

Question 8

Oklahoma city bombing

Answer 8

April 19th 1995

Question 9

Global terrorism comes to america

Answer 9

Sept. 11 2001 attacks by Al Qaeda
First major act of global terrorism in the US territory
Rising extremist militant religious sentiment in many quarters of world

World trade center
Feb 26 1993
1500 lb urea nitrate fuel oul bomb exploded in garage
6killed and 1042 injured

Question 10

Recommendation

Answer 10

Establish good working relationships
-fed state and local jurisdictions
Creation of strong security programs
-protect data transmittals
Additional training
-intelligence gathering, forensic scientists and CSU
Contingency plans
-promote efficient team efforts on demand

Question 11

Terrorism

Answer 11

Act dangerous to human life
Violation of criminal law
Appears to be intended to influence govt policy
Intimidation