MULTIDISCIPLINRY NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.pptx
Terrorism: The Big Deal
1.
2. Terrorism is the act of using force and
fear to achieve a goal.
These acts endanger all life (animal,
plant, or human) from all over the world.
Violence is often used to attain
weapons.
Weapons are used to intimidate the
public and instill fear.
3. Sometime between 1st
century BCE and the
13th Century, a Jewish
group, called Sicarii,
carried out violence to
instill fear (national
liberation or terrorism)
to push their Roman
rulers out of Judea.
Over the years many
groups took up
terrorism to instill fear.
Now look at a recent
map of where terrorist
attacks occurred in the
United States.
4. Terrorism is committed
with a goal in mind.
Terrorists will go to any
lengths to reach that
goal.
Violence is most
definitely used.
Social and political
injustices are the main
causes of terrorism.
Terrorists want a social
or political change will
take radical measures
to attain that goal.
This is a picture of a
Somali Terrorist Group.
5. Socialist/Communist
Terrorism – people who
still support the
communist structure of
government.
National Liberation –
people take to terrorism
to free their country (its
not always for a bad
cause).
Religious Terrorism –
terrorism that are
explained using religion.
State Terrorism – when a
large geographical
region works together
using violence to instill
fear.
The different types
and reasons of
terrorism.
6. Using the graph, it can
be seen that less
developed places in
Asia, Africa, and South
America are at the
highest risk of terrorism.
Specific locations
include the Indian
Subcontinent, Algeria,
and Columbia.
Keep in mind, terrorism
can happen
anywhere at anytime.
This picture talks about
where the risks of terrorism
is higher, surprisingly areas
with higher social and
political issues have a
higher risk.
7. Al-Qaeda – this is the biggest
terrorist group out there. They
were the ones to plan and
execute the 9/11 attacks. Their
leader Osama Bin Laden was
assassinated by the US a few
years ago.
Tamil Tigers – is a terrorist
group from Sri Lanka. They are
know for suicide bombings
and carried out the
assassination of former Indian
Prime Minister Sri Rajiv Gandhi
and Sri Lanka President
Premadasa.
Hamas – is a terrorist group
that using Islam to create an
Islamic state in the West Bank
and Gaza strip in Palestine.
Where Al – Qaeda has
hit with terrorist attacks
8. 9/11 – On September 11th,
2001, the most dangerous
terrorist attack was carried
out. Four planes were
hijacked. Two planes knocked
down the Twin Towers in New
York, one hit the Pentagon,
and one (due to great
bravery by the passengers)
crashed in a field.
2008 Mumbai Attacks – During
November 27th - 29th, ten
Pakistani men attacked
various places in Mumbai
including the Taj hotel and a
railway station.
Monday April 15th, 2013
Boston Marathon Bombings –
This attack was carried out by
two brothers, in a big city in
the United States, and during
a major event.
Mumbai Attacks (top)
9/11 (bottom)
9. Obviously it is a
problem because
many people die and
a lot of property is
damaged.
National
Governments, The UN,
and the FBI are
working together to
stop terrorism.
Other groups are
monitoring and
combating terrorists
throughout the world.
FBI logo (left)
UN Logo (bottom)
10. Many groups such as
the NSA are
monitoring the
activities of everyone,
trying to find clues to
stop terrorists.
The FBI, UN, and
National Governments
have set borders, are
monitoring, and taking
down terrorists.
Former Leader of Al –
Qaeda until US Navy Seals
assassinated him
11. First, we change our
thinking. Violence is not
the way. Gandhi freed
India from England
without lifting a gun or
knife, so why can’t we
settle our differences in
the same way.
We can inform the FBI,
government, and Police
for any suspected
terrorist activities.
Governments and
organizations work
together to fight
terrorism.