terrorism

Examples of terrorism in the following topics:

• Terrorism

  • The threat of terrorism is one of the greatest challenges facing the United States and the international community.
  • Common definitions of terrorism refer to those violent acts that are intended to create fear (terror).
  • In current international affairs, the threat of Islamic terrorism, a form of religious terrorism committed by Muslims for the purpose of achieving varying political and/or religious ends, has been particularly prevalent.
  • The War on Terror would include the military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq .
  • Discuss the War on Terror campaign against religious fundamentalist groups and individuals who engage in terrorism

• Terrorism

  • Terrorism is an act of violence intended to create fear, which is then leveraged in order to achieve goals.
  • Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion.
  • Although the term lacks a universal definition, common definitions of terrorism refer to violent acts intended to create fear (terror).
  • The terms "terrorism" and "terrorist" carry strong negative connotations.
  • Criticize an instance in history in which the term ''terrorist'' or ''terrorism'' has been misused to describe a religious group, government, or revolutionary action, using the definition of terrorism in this text

• The War on Terror

  • The controversial War on Terror describes a struggle against those who harbor or provide support to terrorists.
  • The War on Terror (also known as the Global War on Terror) is a term commonly applied to an international military campaign led by the United States and the United Kingdom with the support of other NATO and non-NATO countries.
  • The Bush administration also stated the Iraq war was part of the War on Terror, something later contested.
  • Criticism of the War on Terror addresses the issues, morals, ethics, efficiency, economics, and other questions surrounding the War on Terror and made against the phrase itself, calling it a misnomer.
  • The "War on terror" has been seen as a pretext for reducing civil liberties.

• The War on Terrorism

  • The War on Terror refers to an international military campaign begun by the U.S. and the U.K. after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • The phrase "War on Terror" was first used by U.S.
  • Iraq had been listed as a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the U.S. since 1990, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
  • The Bush administration also stated that the Iraq War was part of the War on Terror, a claim that was later questioned.
  • Identify the main elements of U.S. foreign policy during the War on Terror

• Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety

  • The period of the Jacobin rule known as the Reign of Terror, under the leadership of Maximilien Robespierre, was the first time in history that terror became an official government policy, with the stated aim to use violence to achieve a higher political goal.
  • The Reign of Terror (September 5, 1793 – July 28, 1794), also known as The Terror, was a period of violence during the French Revolution incited by conflict between two rival political factions, the Girondins (moderate republicans) and the Jacobins (radical republicans), and marked by mass executions of "the enemies of the revolution."
  • The foundation of the Terror was centered around the April 1793 creation of the Committee of Public Safety.
  • The Jacobins were meticulous in maintaining a legal structure for the Terror so clear records exist for official death sentences.
  • The passing of the Law of Suspects stepped political terror up to a much higher level of cruelty.

• September 11th and the War on Terror

  • The attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 led to a restructuring of the U.S. government and the initiation of the War on Terror.
  • Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers.
  • The Bush administration stated the Iraq War was part of the War on Terror, something that was later contested.
  • The government defended that this would help detect and prosecute terrorism and other crimes.
  • Criticism of the War on Terror addresses the issues, morals, ethics, efficiency, economics, and other questions surrounding the War on Terror and made against the phrase itself, calling it a misnomer.

• The Reward of Valor

  • Ea autem omnem spem salútis déposuerat, et ubi Perseus adiit, terróre paene exanimáta erat.

• The Oracles Fulfilled

  • Ille autem ubi Perseum vídit, mágnó terróre adfectus est; nam propter óráculum istud nepótem suum adhúc timébat.

• The PATRIOT and Freedom Acts

  • The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act), also commonly known as the Patriot Act, is an Act of the U.S.
  • A broadening of the discretion allowed to law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.
  • The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include domestic terrorism, thus enlarging the number of activities to which the USA PATRIOT Act's expanded law enforcement powers can be applied.
  • Bush signs the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, Anti-Terrorism Legislation, in the East Room Oct. 26.

• Sleep-Wake Disorders

  • Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to night terrors.
  • Sleep terrors are characterized by a sudden arousal from deep sleep with a scream or cry, accompanied by some behavioral manifestations of intense fear.
  • Sleep terrors typically occur in the first few hours of sleep, during stage 3 NREM sleep.
  • Night terrors tend to happen during periods of arousal from delta sleep (i.e., slow-wave sleep).
  • Distinct from sleep terrors is nightmare disorder.