Terrorism


 * Task 1**
 * Terrorism -** the action of creating destruction and chaos in order to achieve one's goals by any means necessary

1. Terrorist - anyone that one views that is using destruction, violence, or mayhem to coerce others to do what they want or manipulate a situation to their advantage; religion is often a cover for terrorist actions but can be fuelled by whatever reasons like greed, religion, or politics
 * Task 2**

2. Osama Bin Laden - the Arabian terrorist leader who established Al-Qaeda who was born in 1957 and was killed in May 2011

3. September 11 - a terrorist surprise attack that happened on Sept. 11, 2001 where Arab suicide bombers hijacked U.S. airliners and used them as kamikaze weapons against the citizens of the U.S. in hopes that the fear would give them leverage in their goals

4. Munich Olympics (1972) - as known as the Munich Massacre, the Israeli Olympic Team was taken hostage and were killed by a group of Palestinian terrorists from the group Black September

5. State sponsored terrorism - terrorism that a government deploys against its own people or support to international terrorism through acts of violence like intimidation, coercion, and fear in order to achieve a goal

6. Islamic Jihad - Shiite terrorist organization specializing in car bombs with plans to overthrow the Egyptian and Lebanon government through a coup d'etat and establish an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state; has strong ties with Iran

7. Al-Qaeda - terrorist network with extreme resent to the U.S. that disperses money and resources to many radical Islamic terrorist groups; has more than 50 cells worldwide

8. Middle East - the site of ancient civilizations and birthplace of three religions and currently endless economic and political turmoil with area ranging from Eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to Northern Africa to Eastward Iran