Terrorism Flashcards (Prelim)

Question 1

One economic cause of terrorism is poverty. What is the explanation?

Answer 1

This means that when faced with extreme poverty and social inequalities people can get desperate and angry at those they blame for their situation and commit terror attacks as a way of protesting and demanding more support. Poverty also makes it easier for terror groups to recruit new members as some people are desperate and turn to violence in order to have their voices heard and to express their outrage. Some terror groups will even pay people to join them.

Question 2

One economic cause of terrorism is poverty. What is an example?

Answer 2

For example, in Nigeria most people live in poverty which has made some of them vulnerable to being radicalised by Boko Haram that recruits unemployed poor youth. In 2016, 2 female suicide bombers detonated themselves in Dikwa killing over 70 people.

Question 3

A economic cause of terrorism is financial gain. What is the explanation?

Answer 3

This means some terror groups use violence, extortion, and kidnapping a way of making money to fund their terror attacks. Even if they started by having a genuine belief or cause they were fighting for, over time they may use terror as a way of enriching themselves. They do this because it is an effective way both to instil terror but also to raise money to fund their attacks.

Question 4

A economic cause of terrorism is financial gain. What is an example?

Answer 4

In February 2018, they kidnapped 111 schoolgirls. They were released a month later in return for a large ransom payment.

Question 5

One impact of terrorism on other countries is forcing governments to spend a lot of money on security. What is the explanation?

Answer 5

When terror attacks happen, even if in a different country, people get fearful and fear the same could happen in their own country. To keep people safe the government will spend billions of pounds on security, like investing on counter-terrorism police forces, CCTV, and bomb detection technology. Additionally, government may respond using military attacks against other countries or terror groups which is also very expensive.

Question 6

One impact of terrorism on other countries is forcing governments to spend a lot of money on security. What is an example?

Answer 6

For example, the UK counter terrorism budget is over £700 million a year. Some people felt safer but UK government spend billions that could be used for other things like health and education.

Question 7

A impact of terrorism on other countries is creating refugees. What is the explanation?

Answer 7

This means Terrorism attacks often force people to abandon the areas where they live. When an area is plagued by terrorism, people are injured or killed, become traumatised, businesses have to close, and jobs are lost. Many people choose to flee to other countries where they feel are safer. These waves of refugees cause a number of problems on the countries they escape to because those countries may not be ready to cope with the high costs (i.e. accommodation, food, healthcare, education) of the sudden arrival of so many people.

Question 8

A impact of terrorism on other countries is creating refugees. What is an example?

Answer 8

For example EU countries, especially Germany, have in recent years received more than 1 million refugees from other countries affected by ISIS terrorism like Syria and Iraq.

Question 9

One non-military attempt to resolve terrorism is aid to help development countries tackle poverty. What is the explanation?

Answer 9

This means Both the UN and the EU use this approach. As terrorism is often rooted in poverty, wars, and repression of minorities, by addressing these issues, indirectly it is possible to tackle terrorism. The UN for example, implements initiatives to promote peace, fight poverty in development countries and address human rights violations.

Question 10

One non-military attempt to resolve terrorism is aid to help development countries tackle poverty. What is an example?

Answer 10

For example, the EU and UN allocate significant funds to foreign aid for poor countries where Al-Qaeda, ISIS and other groups are active, particularly in Africa, and one of the goals behind this aid is precisely to root out terrorism.

Question 11

A non-military attempt to resolve terrorism is through the work of international police forces, like Europol. What is the explanation?

Answer 11

Europol is a European international police organisation that assists the EU in tackling terrorism. They share information about terrorism suspects and investigate terror threats across different countries. They are more effective than national police because terrorism is a transnational threat, meaning that terror groups attack different countries, can be based in one country and attack a neighbouring country.

Question 12

A non-military attempt to resolve terrorism is through the work of international police forces, like Europol. What is an example?

Answer 12

For example, Europol carries about 12,000 investigations across the EU every year and its efforts have allowed to prevent dozens of terror attacks.

Question 13

What is the explanation of: Terrorism is a major problem because is forcing governments to spend a lot of money on security.

Answer 13

This means that to keep people safe the government will spend billions of pounds on security, like investing on counter-terrorism police, CCTV, and bomb detection technology. Additionally, government may respond using military attacks against other countries or terror groups which is also very expensive.

Question 14

What is an example of: Terrorism is a major problem because is forcing governments to spend a lot of money on security.

Answer 14

For example, the UK counter terrorism budget is over £700 million a year. Some people felt safer but UK government spend billions that could be used for health and education.

Question 15

What is the explanation of: A reason why terrorism is a major problem is the high number of people killed.

Answer 15

Death is a major consequence of terrorism, due to bombings, shootings and knife attacks. Even those that survive a terrorist attack, often suffer terrible injury or permanent physical disability. The trauma of going through this often leads to long term mental illness.

Question 16

What is an example of: A reason why terrorism is a major problem is the high number of people killed.

Answer 16

In the UK, the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 resulted in 22 deaths and over 200 people got serious physical injuries.

Question 17

What is the explanation of: One political cause of terrorism is Nationalism.

Answer 17

This means that some groups will use terrorism as a way of fighting a state that oppresses them or doesn’t let them be independent. Nationalism is linked to national or ethnicidentity and the feeling of beingoppressedor deniedrights. People may feel that they cannot achieve autonomy or independence peacefully, and turn to violence and terrorism to achieve their goal.

Question 18

What is an example of: One political cause of terrorism is Nationalism.

Answer 18

For example, some people do not want Northern Ireland to be part of the UK and as recently as 2019, the New IRA killed a journalist in Northern Ireland in a terrorist attack.

Question 19

What is the explanation of: Another political cause of terrorism is Retaliation.

Answer 19

This means some groups or people will commit violence as revenge for what they see as unjust attacks against them, their culture or religion. As a response they will launch terror attacks against the countries or people that attacked them in the first place. They think violence is the only way to get their message across.

Question 20

What is an example of: Another political cause of terrorism is Retaliation.

Answer 20

For example, the 2017 the Manchester Arena attack was motivated by desire of revenge for the deaths of Syrian children killed in American bombings targeting ISIS, in Iraq and Syria. The attack killed 22 innocent victims, mostly children.

Question 21

What is the explanation of: One social cause of terrorism is Religion.

Answer 21

This means terrorist groups use a religious justification, often corrupting the beliefs of a religion to justify violence and terror. It can come from a fundamentalist and literal interpretation of their holy books or believing their religion is being oppressed. Religious extremists will commit terrorist attacks in the name of their religion.

Question 22

What is an example of: One social cause of terrorism is Religion.

Answer 22

In the 2019 the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand, 2 mosques where attacked and 51 people killed, was a religion motivated attack against Muslims. The Manchester Arena bomber has extreme religious views.

Question 23

What is the explanation of: Another social cause of terrorism is Discrimination.

Answer 23

If a person or group from a particular religious or racial or ethnic background faces discrimination, this can lead to a feeling of isolation and alienation. These individuals or groups might become resentful of the society that discriminates against them and become radicalised and launch terror attacks in response. Alternatively, terrorists can also attack groups the discriminate against

Question 24

What is an example of: Another social cause of terrorism is Discrimination.

Answer 24

In the 2020 Nice church attack in France, a migrant stabbed 3 people to death because he felt Muslims were being unfairly discriminated against by the government, like banning use of Muslim veil in schools.

Question 25

What is the explanation of: One economic cause of terrorism is Poverty

Answer 25

This means that when faced with extreme poverty and inequalities people can get desperate and angry at those they blame for their situation and commit terror attacks as a way of protesting and demanding more support. Poverty makes it easier for terror groups to recruit new members who will turn to violence to express their outrage.

Question 26

What is an example of: One economic cause of terrorism is Poverty

Answer 26

For example, in Somalia most people live in poverty which has made some of them vulnerable to being radicalised by Al-Shabaab that recruits unemployed poor youth.

Question 27

What is the explanation of: Another economic cause of terrorism is Financial gain.

Answer 27

This means some terror groups use violence, extortion, and kidnapping a way of making money to fund their terror attacks. Even if they started by having a genuine belief or cause they were fighting for, over time they may use terror as a way of enriching themselves or fund the group attacks while instilling terror.

Question 28

What is an example of: Another economic cause of terrorism is Financial gain.

Answer 28

In 2018, Boko Haram kidnapped 111 schoolgirls. They were released a month later in return for a large ransom payment. Boko Haram have used violence means as a way of forcing companies and individuals into paying large ransoms.

Question 29

What is the explanation of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is Death and Injury.

Answer 29

Death is a major consequence of terrorism, due to bombings, shootings and knife attacks. Even those that survive a terrorist attack, often suffer terrible injury, possibly resulting in permanent physical disability. The trauma of going through this often leads to long term mental illness.

Question 30

What is an example of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is Death and Injury.

Answer 30

In the UK, the Manchester Arena attack in 2017 resulted in 22 deaths and over 200 people got serious physical injuries.

Question 31

What is the explanation of: Another impact of terrorism on those directly affected is lose access to education.

Answer 31

This means terrorism sometimes targets girls in schools or universities. For cultural and religious reasons, some groups believe girls should not be allowed to go to school, especially after primary school level. To prevent girls from attending school, these terror groups will attack schools in order to scare families from sending them to school.

Question 32

What is an example of: Another impact of terrorism on those directly affected is lose access to education.

Answer 32

For example, areas of North Nigeria where Boko Haram is more active attacking schools have much lower rates of girls attending school.

Question 33

What is the explanation of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is Islamophobia.

Answer 33

When a group is seen as being ‘linked’ to terrorism, that group may face discrimination and hate crime. Because in Europe in recent years most victims of terrorism were due to Islamic extremists, many innocent Muslims end up being discriminated against – Islamophobia. People who are Islamophobic blame all Muslims for the atrocities committed by the extreme few. This can lead to insults, assault, discrimination and cyber hate.

Question 34

What is an example of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is Islamophobia.

Answer 34

Islamophobic attacks soared more than 500% in Greater Manchester in the month after the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017.

Question 35

What is the explanation of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is becoming refugees.

Answer 35

The threat of terrorism can be so extreme that it forces people to leave their homes due to the fear of violence. Violence by terrorists and violence due to government’s retaliation forces people to flee the affected areas to escape the violence – sometimes displaced within the same country, other time as refugees in other countries.

Question 36

What is an example of: One impact of terrorism on those directly affected is becoming refugees.

Answer 36

In Nigeria, due to Boko Haram violence in recent years over 1.5 million people have fled their homes to escape the fear and violence. The terrorism in Iraq and Syria caused a massive refugee crisis that saw over 1 million refugees entering Europe.

Question 37

What is the explanation of: One impact of terrorism on other countries and their governments is increase spending with security.

Answer 37

This means that even when terrorist attacks happen in other countries, people get fearful that the same could happen in their own country and governments will spend a lot of money on counter-terrorism, CCTV, and bomb detection technology to keep people safe from similar attacks. Additionally, governments may respond using military attacks against other countries or terror groups which is also very expensive.

Question 38

What is an example of: One impact of terrorism on other countries and their governments is increase spending with security.

Answer 38

In 2018/19 alone, the UK counter terrorism budget was £757 million.

Question 39

What is the explanation of: One impact of terrorism on other countries is receiving many refugees.

Answer 39

This means that the threat of terrorism in other countries can be so extreme that it forces people to leave their homes in those countries and move to safer countries as refugees. These waves of refugees cause a number of problems on the countries they escape to because those countries may not be ready to cope with the high costs of accommodation, food, healthcare, and education for so many people.

Question 40

What is an example of: One impact of terrorism on other countries is receiving many refugees.

Answer 40

EU countries, especially Germany, have in recent years received more than 1 million refugees from other countries affected by ISIS terrorism like Syria and Iraq.

Question 41

What is the explanation of: One regional/wider consequence of terrorism is increase in Police Cooperation.

Answer 41

This means that because terrorism is a global issue, countries need to increase cooperation between their police and intelligence services. Many terrorist organisations are multi-national meaning that they recruit from across a variety of countries, attack different countries, and can be based in one country and attack a neighbouring country.

Question 42

What is an example of: One regional/wider consequence of terrorism is increase in Police Cooperation.

Answer 42

For example, the cooperation between the police of EU countries had to increase due to the threat of ISIS in the last decade. Countries in EU share a database of threats and a police force (Europol) that helps to share intelligence gathered regarding various terrorist threats across Europe.

Question 43

What is the explanation of: One regional/wider consequence of terrorism is increase in number of Refugees.

Answer 43

Terrorism can have an impact on countries because they will have to deal with refugees coming from countries affected by terror groups. Many people try to escape the threat of terrorism and cross the border into other countries which have to provide shelter. The EU has put in place a joint strategy to deal with these refugees. Countries struggle to cope with sudden arrival of so many people and costs of accommodation, food, healthcare, and education.

Question 44

What is an example of: One regional/wider consequence of terrorism is increase in number of Refugees.

Answer 44

For example, countries like Iraq and Syria saw years of violent ISIS terror attacks and that led many people to try to flee to Europe, leading to a refugee crisis that continue today, to smaller scale. Germany alone received almost one million refugees in this period.

Question 45

What is the explanation of: One non-military response to terrorism is organisations like the UN and EU giving financial aid to help development countries tackle poverty.

Answer 45

This means that that because terrorism is often caused by poverty, by giving financial aid to poor countries, international, indirectly tackle terrorism. Many terrorist groups try to recruit poor and unemployed people, especially young men, to join their organisation. By giving aid so that these countries can create jobs and better living conditions and make harder for terrorists to recruit members.

Question 46

What is an example of: One non-military response to terrorism is organisations like the UN and EU giving financial aid to help development countries tackle poverty.

Answer 46

For example, the EU allocates significant funds to foreign aid for poor countries where Al-Qaeda, ISIS and other groups are active, particularly in Africa, and one of the goals behind this aid is precisely to root out terrorism.

Question 47

What is the explanation of: Another non-military response to terrorism by organisations is in EU through the work of international police forces, like Europol.

Answer 47

Europol is a European international police organisation that assists the EU in tackling terrorism. They share information about terrorism suspects and investigate terror threats across different countries. They are effective because terrorism is a transnational threat, meaning that terror groups attack different countries, can be based in one country and attack a neighbouring country, and Europol works across borders.

Question 48

What is an example of: Another non-military response to terrorism by organisations is in EU through the work of international police forces, like Europol.

Answer 48

For example, Europol carries about 12,000 investigations across the EU every year and its efforts have allowed to prevent dozens of terror attacks.

Question 49

What is the explanation of: Non-military attempts are taken to resolve terrorism because it causes fewer casualties.

Answer 49

Interventions using military force like invasions, air raids and drone attacks are more likely to accidently kill innocent people. Often terrorists hide in populated areas and it is hard for organisations like NATO to target the terrorists without also killing innocent civilians.

Question 50

What is an example of: Non-military attempts are taken to resolve terrorism because it causes fewer casualties.

Answer 50

During the interventions of NATO countries in Afghanistan and Iraq against ISIS and Al-Qaeda there were many innocent casualties, including children killed. This gave terrorist groups a propaganda tool to radicalise people to do terror attacks against western countries as retaliation. This was the motivation for the Manchester Arena attacks.

Question 51

What is the explanation of: Non-military attempts are taken to resolve terrorism as it is cheaper in the long run.

Answer 51

After 9/11 attacks NATO countries invaded Afghanistan and Iraq and kept troops in those countries for nearly 20 years. The costs with personnel and military gear were astronomical. The use of non-military strategies may take longer to achieve results but it may be more effective and require less resources in the long term.

Question 52

What is an example of: Non-military attempts are taken to resolve terrorism as it is cheaper in the long run.

Answer 52

For example, it is estimated that the Afghanistan occupation that lasted until 2021 costed over 2 trillion dollars.

Question 53

What is the explanation of: One military response to terrorism is NATO launching air strikes against terrorists.

Answer 53

This means that when a terror group like ISIS controls a large or remote territory, NATO uses combat planes or drones to target terrorists. This can be done by killing terrorists, assassinating their leaders, or destroying their resources (weapons, explosives).

Question 54

What is an example of: One military response to terrorism is NATO launching air strikes against terrorists.

Answer 54

In recent years NATO conducted thousands of air strikes against ISIS bases in Syria and Iraq and has also manage to assassinate several members of ISIS leadership.

Question 55

What is the explanation of: International organisations like NATO can also deploy troops on the ground to prevent terrorist groups taking over.

Answer 55

In some countries terror groups like Al-Qaida and ISIS hold control of whole regions as a base for their terror activities, taking advantage of weak state structures and inadequate local security forces. International organisations respond by getting troops on the ground to help local armies fight those terrorist groups.

Question 56

What is an example of: International organisations like NATO can also deploy troops on the ground to prevent terrorist groups taking over.

Answer 56

For example, over the past 20 years, until 2021, NATO troops have been engaged in fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, only leaving in 2021.

Question 57

What is the explanation of: One reason why military organisations like NATO use military force as a response to terrorism is to achieve quick results.

Answer 57

This means that non-military responses may be more effective on the long term but sometimes a quicker response is needed to deal with a growing terrorist threat and as a response international organisation will use force to quickly assassinate terrorist leaders or destroy their bases.

Question 58

What is an example of: One reason why military organisations like NATO use military force as a response to terrorism is to achieve quick results.

Answer 58

For example, through massive military intervention against ISIS by NATO this group was almost eradicated in Syria and Iraq in less than 5 years.

Question 59

What is the explanation of: Another reason why international organisations like NATO use military force as response to terrorism is because of popular pressure.

Answer 59

This means than when people are repeatedly attacked by terror groups and other peaceful strategies are not achieving desired results, many people will demand that force is used to retaliate against terror groups and destroy them.

Question 60

What is an example of: Another reason why international organisations like NATO use military force as response to terrorism is because of popular pressure.

Answer 60

For example, a survey conducted by Pew Research Center in 2016 showed support for NATO military action against ISIS in France (84%) and UK (65%).

Question 61

What is the explanation of: The EU responds to terrorism through the work of Europol.

Answer 61

Europol works to make Europe safer by assisting the member nations of the European Union in the fight against serious international crime and terrorism. Europol carries out investigations and gathers intelligence about suspected terrorist activity in and around Europe and shares it with member nations.

Question 62

What is an example of: The EU responds to terrorism through the work of Europol.

Answer 62

Europol supports around 12,000 cross-border terrorism investigations each year. These have led to the disruption and arrest of thousands of potential criminals and terrorists.

Question 63

What is the explanation of: One way EU have attempted to resolve terrorism is by preventing the funding of terror groups.

Answer 63

This means that international organisations like the EU and the UN put laws in place and share information to make it difficult for terrorists to obtain funding for their activities. Terrorists rely on illegal sources of funding that can be disrupted by international organisations by tracking money transfers aimed at groups or individuals associated with terrorism or by preventing illegal activities often used by terror groups as source of funding, like the traffic of drugs, people, and arms.

Question 64

What is an example of: One way EU have attempted to resolve terrorism is by preventing the funding of terror groups.

Answer 64

For example, since 2018, the EU has stronger anti-money laundering rules in place. The EU is working to stop criminals from circumventing anti-money laundering rules via crypto currencies.

Question 65

What is the explanation of: One reason why EU have tried to resolve terrorism is because they want to prevent refugee crisis.

Answer 65

When an area is plagued by terrorism, people are injured or killed, become traumatised, businesses have to close, and jobs are lost. Many people choose to flee to countries that they feel are safer. These waves of refugees cause a number of problems on the countries they escape to because those countries may not be ready to cope with the sudden arrival of thousands of people.

Question 66

What is an example of: One reason why EU have tried to resolve terrorism is because they want to prevent refugee crisis.

Answer 66

For example, in 2015 ISIS attacks in Iraq and Syria led to more than a million refugees fleeing to Europe which created a number of social, economic and political problems.

Question 67

What is the explanation of: One reason why EU have tried to resolve terrorism is to save lives.

Answer 67

Over the last decade terrorism Europe has been affected by a high number of terror attacks, particularly Islamic terrorism, that have caused hundreds of deaths and thousand of injured and traumatised. This included attacks with bombs, knifes and trucks.

Question 68

What is an example of: One reason why EU have tried to resolve terrorism is to save lives.

Answer 68

For example, in 2016 ISIS attack in Nice (France) killed 86 people and injured hundreds.

Question 69

What is the explanation of: One way NATO responded to terrorism is launching air strikes against terrorists.

Answer 69

When a terror group like ISIS controls a large or remote territory, and it would be very difficult to have troops on the group fighting the terrorists, NATO uses combat planes or drones to kill terrorists, assassinate their leaders, or destroy their resources (weapons, explosives, etc).

Question 70

What is an example of: One way NATO responded to terrorism is launching air strikes against terrorists.

Answer 70

For example, in recent years NATO forces conducted thousands of air strikes against ISIS bases in Syria and Iraq and has also manage to assassinate several ISIS leaders using air strikes and drones.

Question 71

What is the explanation of: NATO tries to tackle terrorism by training local police and armies.

Answer 71

In some countries, the local army and police do not have the skills and training to effectively tackle terrorism, meaning terrorist organisations can thrive. Through training and advice, organisations can help those countries’ police and military to be more successful fight against terrorists.

Question 72

What is an example of: NATO tries to tackle terrorism by training local police and armies.

Answer 72

NATO launched the 'NATO Mission Iraq' in 2018 as a non-combat training and capacity-building mission to help Iraqi forces to secure their country and the wider region against terrorism to prevent the re-emergence of ISIS.

Question 73

What is the explanation of: One reason why NATO has attempted to resolve Terrorism is to safeguard the security of member states through collective defense.

Answer 73

NATO main goal is to ensure the security of member states and when an individual nation is threatened NATO will support and defend them. Originally this meant protection from war but has evolved to include protection from terrorism, which is currently the main security threat to NATO countries.

Question 74

What is an example of: One reason why NATO has attempted to resolve Terrorism is to safeguard the security of member states through collective defense.

Answer 74

For example, since 2015 when ISIS attacks in Europe intensified, killing and injuring thousand, NATO nations launched countless military strikes against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Question 75

What is the explanation of: One reason that NATO has attempted to resolve Terrorism is because one of NATO aims is to ensure lasting peace in Europe, and terrorism is a threat to peace.

Answer 75

If Europe is continuously affected by major terrorist attacks or if it receives masses of refugees this can cause instability and conflicts between countries. Even when terrorism happens in other countries that can still cause instability as thousands of refugees fleeing the affected areas and moving to NATO countries. Some terrorists hide among the refugees.

Question 76

What is an example of: One reason that NATO has attempted to resolve Terrorism is because one of NATO aims is to ensure lasting peace in Europe, and terrorism is a threat to peace.

Answer 76

Since 2015 ISIS has caused hundreds of thousands refugees to enter Europe which created a refugees crisis and tensions between countries. As a response NATO forces intervene to defeat ISIS.

Question 77

What is the explanation of: The UN tackles terrorism by trying to reduce poverty and improve the lives of people in some countries to ensure they do not become radicalised.

Answer 77

One of the main reasons by some people become radicalised is because they are living in poverty, so by trying to address this issue then there should be less people joining the terror groups and launching attacks.

Question 78

What is an example of: The UN tackles terrorism by trying to reduce poverty and improve the lives of people in some countries to ensure they do not become radicalised.

Answer 78

The UN has invested in improving life conditions in African countries, by promoting jobs, education and better housing, to reduce danger of radicalisation by terror groups.

Question 79

What is the explanation of: The UN has also responded to terrorism by sending peace keeping troops into countries to fight members of terrorist’s organisation.

Answer 79

By getting troops on the ground they are able to help local armies fight those terrorist groups. This will hinder the group’s ability to carry out attacks in that country and plan/coordinate attacks in other countries.

Question 80

What is an example of: The UN has also responded to terrorism by sending peace keeping troops into countries to fight members of terrorist’s organisation.

Answer 80

In Mali the UN has deployed troops to fight against Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Question 81

What is the explanation of: One reason why UN have tried to resolve terrorism is because they want to prevent refugee crisis.

Answer 81

When an area is plagued by terrorism, people are injured or killed, become traumatised, businesses have to close, and jobs are lost. Many people choose to flee to countries that they feel are safer. These waves of refugees cause a number of problems on the countries they escape to because those countries may not be ready to cope with the sudden arrival of thousands of people.

Question 82

What is an example of: One reason why UN have tried to resolve terrorism is because they want to prevent refugee crisis.

Answer 82

For example, Boko Haram and Al-Shabab violence has caused thousands of refugees in Nigeria and Somalia.

Question 83

What is the explanation of: The UN also has a role in resolving terrorism because one of the goals of the UN is to promote social and economic development around the world.

Answer 83

Because terrorism is a threat to the stability and development, the UN has tried to tackle terrorism through peaceful means. By investing in education, creation of jobs, and by promotion of political and religious tolerance, UN has tried to eliminate some of the reasons that terrorist organisations use to justify their attacks.

Question 84

What is an example of: The UN also has a role in resolving terrorism because one of the goals of the UN is to promote social and economic development around the world.

Answer 84

For example, the UN has a project in Iraq focused on rehabilitating children perceived as associated/affiliated with ISIS to give them education and work opportunities to prevent them from turning into terrorists.

Question 85

What is the explanation of: The EU responses’ success is highlighted by the fact that the number of terror victims in Europe has fallen in recent years.

Answer 85

Thanks to EU actions the number of terror victims has fallen over the last decade. EU has also taken action to reduce terrorist propaganda online and is taking action to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing. By strengthening EU external border, they will be able to stop any potential terrorists coming into the EU and limit the threat to the member states.

Question 86

What is an example of: The EU responses’ success is highlighted by the fact that the number of terror victims in Europe has fallen in recent years.

Answer 86

For example, in 2015 there were about 150 terrorism deaths in EU but in 2022 there were less than 10 deaths.

Question 87

What is the explanation of: The EU successfully prevented many terror attacks in recent years

Answer 87

The EU successfully prevented many terror attacks in recent years. The EU has addressed terrorism by promoting sharing intelligence with regard to terrorist threats, allowing information on suspected groups to be shared across the EU and identify terror cells at early stage. By sharing intelligence, they not only lower the costs on individual members but ensure that life and growth are protected in all member states.

Question 88

What is an example of: The EU successfully prevented many terror attacks in recent years

Answer 88

For example, sharing of intelligence has led to 1054 people being arrested for terrorism related offenses in 2018, and an estimated 120 plots were foiled or discovered.

Question 89

What is the explanation of: It can be argued that the EU responses have been partially ineffective because the EU continues to suffer periodical terror attacks with victims.

Answer 89

EU responded to terrorism through action to reduce terrorist propaganda online, creating laws to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing, and interventions by Europol and promoting sharing intelligence with regard to terrorist threats. This has not been completely effective and people continue to die and get injured in terror attacks in Europe.

Question 90

What is an example of: It can be argued that the EU responses have been partially ineffective because the EU continues to suffer periodical terror attacks with victims.

Answer 90

For example, in the 2020 Hanau shootings, in Germany, 11 people were killed and five others wounded in a terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist.

Question 91

What is the explanation of: Some recent terror attacks in Europe were carried out by migrants or national returning from Iraq and Syria.

Answer 91

The EU helps states that are vulnerable to extremism to try to prevent terrorism and by strengthening EU external borders it hoped it would be able to stop any potential terrorists coming into the EU and limit the threat to the member states. Despite this people coming to Europe from other countries still commit terror attacks in the EU.

Question 92

What is an example of: Some recent terror attacks in Europe were carried out by migrants or national returning from Iraq and Syria.

Answer 92

For example, the terrorist that killed 2 Sweden football fans in Belgium in 2023 had come to Europe from Tunisia and had been flagged as being at risk of Islamic radicalization years before the attack. The Manchester Arena bomber is thought to have travelled to Syria where he became radicalised.

Question 93

What is the explanation of: One reason why EU responses have been effective is its ability to enable sharing of information between several countries.

Answer 93

The EU works to reduce the threat of terrorism in EU countries through sharing of terrorist-related intelligence including information about terrorism suspects, terrorism funding and information about terror attacks plots. EU countries currently share information on a shared data base of known terrorist suspects or people at risk of radicalisation.

Question 94

What is an example of: One reason why EU responses have been effective is its ability to enable sharing of information between several countries.

Answer 94

For example, sharing of intelligence has led to 1054 people being arrested for terrorism related offenses in 2018, and an estimated 120 plots were foiled or discovered.

Question 95

What is the explanation of: Another reason why EU responses have been successful is because it is made up of rich countries and has resources to help poor countries affected by terrorism.

Answer 95

Extreme poverty is recognised as a major cause of radicalisation of terrorists. By helping countries in poverty with financial aid, the EU tackles terrorism by trying to improve the lives of people in some countries to ensure they do not become radicalised. The EU has invested in improving life conditions in many countries, by promoting jobs, education and better housing, to reduce danger of radicalisation by terror groups.

Question 96

What is an example of: Another reason why EU responses have been successful is because it is made up of rich countries and has resources to help poor countries affected by terrorism.

Answer 96

For example, the EU has recently announced it will increase the amount of aid to Gaza and hopefully this will improve the humanitarian situation and reduce radicalization.

Question 97

What is the explanation of: One reason why EU responses have been unsuccessful is The EU relies on actions of individual countries and when these countries fail to act, that affects EU results.

Answer 97

One of the ways the EU responds to terrorism is by providing international aid to poor countries where terrorism is a problem. This is done because extreme poverty is one of the causes of radicalisation of terrorists. However, the EU help depends on its members accepting to contribute with money to EU budget and sometimes EU countries do not agree on who should get help or how much to spend.

Question 98

What is an example of: One reason why EU responses have been unsuccessful is The EU relies on actions of individual countries and when these countries fail to act, that affects EU results.

Answer 98

For example, following the 2023 Hamas terror attacks against Israel, some EU countries supported increasing aid to Gaza, but other countries opposed this and wanted aid to be suspended.

Question 99

What is the explanation of: Another reason for unsuccessful response to terrorism by the EU is the overwhelming number of migrants and refugees trying to cross into Europe which makes securing the border extremely hard.

Answer 99

As a consequence of terrorism and wars millions of people in Africa and Middle East abandon their countries and try to reach EU countries. The risk is that some of the migrants and refugees are radicalised terrorists that then launch terror attacks in Europe. The EU has been unable to cope with the huge amount of people trying to enter the EU and root out terrorists.

Question 100

What is an example of: Another reason for unsuccessful response to terrorism by the EU is the overwhelming number of migrants and refugees trying to cross into Europe which makes securing the border extremely hard.

Answer 100

For example, the terrorist that killed 2 Sweden football fans in Belgium in 2023 had come to Europe from Tunisia and despite having been flagged as being at risk of Islamic radicalization was still able to stay in Europe and launch his attack.

Question 101

What is the explanation of: One consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is that the number of terror victims in Europe has fallen in recent years.

Answer 101

EU has taken action to reduce terrorist propaganda online and is taking action to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing. The EU also helps states that are vulnerable to extremism to try to prevent terrorism. By strengthening EU external border, they will be able to stop any potential terrorists coming into the EU and limit the threat to the member states. Thanks to EU actions the number of terror victims has fallen over the last decade.

Question 102

What is an example of: One consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is that the number of terror victims in Europe has fallen in recent years.

Answer 102

For example, in 2015 there were about 150 terrorism deaths in EU but in 2022 there were less than 10 deaths.

Question 103

What is the explanation of: Another consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is reduction in number of terror attacks in recent years.

Answer 103

The EU successfully prevented many terror attacks in recent years. The EU has addressed terrorism by promoting sharing intelligence with regard to terrorist threats, allowing information on suspected groups to be shared across the EU and identify terror cells at early stage. By sharing intelligence, they not only lower the costs on individual members but ensure that life and growth are protected in all member states.

Question 104

What is an example of: Another consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is reduction in number of terror attacks in recent years.

Answer 104

For example, sharing of intelligence has led to 1054 people being arrested for terrorism related offenses in 2018, and an estimated 120 plots were foiled or discovered.

Question 105

What is the explanation of: One consequence of EU unsuccessful responses to terrorism is the EU continues to suffer deaths and injury from terror attacks.

Answer 105

EU responded to terrorism through action to reduce terrorist propaganda online, creating laws to reduce money laundering and terrorist financing, and interventions by Europol and promoting sharing intelligence with regard to terrorist threats. This has not been completely effective and people continue to die and get injured in terror attacks in Europe.

Question 106

What is an example of: One consequence of EU unsuccessful responses to terrorism is the EU continues to suffer deaths and injury from terror attacks.

Answer 106

For example, in the 2020 Hanau shootings, in Germany, 11 people were killed and five others wounded in a terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist.

Question 107

What is the explanation of: Another consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is migrants or national returning from Iraq and Syria managed to commit terror attacks.

Answer 107

The EU helps states that are vulnerable to extremism to try to prevent terrorism and by strengthening EU external borders it hoped it would be able to stop any potential terrorists coming into the EU and limit the threat to the member states. Despite this people coming to Europe from other countries still commit terror attacks in the EU.

Question 108

What is an example of: Another consequence of EU successful responses to terrorism is migrants or national returning from Iraq and Syria managed to commit terror attacks.

Answer 108

For example, the terrorist that killed 2 Sweden football fans in Belgium in 2023 had come to Europe from Tunisia and had been flagged as being at risk of Islamic radicalization years before the attack. The Manchester Arena bomber is thought to have travelled to Syria where he became radicalised.