Terrorism : The Root Causes Of Terrorism In The United States

Tactics to induce terror in pursuit of a political goal have been utilized by a multitude of organizations across the globe. This method of power control is known as terrorism, and due to its impact and unpredictability, it is highly feared and monitored today in the 21st century. Attacks of this nature stem from radical beliefs of religion, ethics, or other politics, and have been carried out globally, ranging from the 9/11 attack in New York City to the 2015 shooting in Paris, France. Terrorism over recent years has grown despite an abundance of efforts by many nations and international organisations to stop development of such groups. This growth is partially attributed to advances in digital technology and the furtherment of communication techniques, such as social media and web-based content, which has allowed for the spread of these radical ideas across the planet making it difficult to control the advancement of these beliefs (Council on Foreign Relations, 2009). Terrorism will never be able to be fully stopped due to the abstract nature and ideology from which terrorism originates.

When discussing terrorism, the groups which most frequently come to mind are those which operate either internationally or specifically in foreign countries, such as al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Al Shabab. However, the United States has a number of domestic terror groups some well-organized, some loosely connected that have perpetrated serious attacks over the last few decades. Al-Qaeda's attacks on September 11th, 2001, and the subsequent wars born out of the United States' response to these attacks have meant that domestic terrorism is less widely discussed topic, this does not mean that domestic terrorist groups do not present a serious threat to the United States and its citizens. By examining known terrorist organizations within the United States and their classifications, it will be possible to demonstrate how and why the country has seen a rise in domestic terror over the last three decades, as well as some possible government responses to these groups that could help to prevent individuals from joining in the first place.

As we all know, our vision and our hearts were imprinted by the heinous acts of violence on 9/11. The USA was assaulted by terrorist, and these acts of violence’s have continued ever since. It is like cancer, once you think you have parts of it under control it rears its ugly head and sprouts up somewhere else. The USA and other Nations like England fight against terrorism is always an overriding priority for the Department of Justice. They spend every waking hour, devoting all their resources to weaken, try to eliminate, and weaken their infrastructure, but just like a mythological creature, we cut off their heads and another one just grows back. The main issue that cause the terrorists attack was “our failure to talk about the possibility of such an event before it occurred, and it was identified by many professionals as creating a climate which made us more vulnerable” (“Schools & Terrorism”, n.d.). The next thing on our list is trying to develop a strategy to combat this, and in my conclusion I am going to explain why this is an impossible idea, based on my train of thought.

The efforts to curb terrorism are multifaceted approach that needs cooperation from all sectors. One arm of the government or an agency of the government cannot win the war against terror. The magnitude of terrorist attacks dawned on many Americans when the 9/11 attack was carried out, throwing all citizens off balance concerning the nature of the intelligence of the USA as a whole.

Global terrorism has been increasing problem since the end of the Cold War. With conditions favorable to terrorist organizations like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, global terrorism started to take rise when the Russians withdrew from Afghanistan. Due to the war on terror, there have been many tragic events like 9/11. As the world keeps advancing to newer and more advanced technology, so will ISIS. Therefore, we will need to arm ourselves with the knowledge of why terrorism is important to us as a society and how much damage terrorism is actually doing to us by looking at past history, current events, and the future of terrorism. To know more about terrorism, we first need look into past events and realize how much damage terrorism has already done to

The physical and symbolic attacks on the United States and its political and cultural powers that occurred on September 11, 2001 opened a new academic debate on the issue of terrorism. The abundant literature on the topic, which predominates in the West, reflects an unfaltering focus on Islam and the Muslims, attributing to them the adjective ‘terroristic’.

Since the beginning of mankind, terrorism was used as a basic fighting tactic utilized by all nations in the pursuit of world dominance. However, over the course of thousands of years, nations grew and evolved as did terrorism along with it. Today we face terrorism like no one has ever seen, as different terrorism organizations strive to inflict fear into civilization through various types of tactics to fulfill their own personal goals. By exploiting even the strongest nation’s vulnerability, a small terrorist organization could inflict not only fear but massive casualties and deaths. In particularly the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as “ISIS,” has claimed themselves as the new face of terrorism. Since the death of Osama

When the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred the United States responded in a manner which was seen as a traditional reaction to such an attack; it used its overwhelming superior military to invade the nation of Afghanistan. As Afghanistan was the operating base of the terrorist group responsible for the attacks, Al Qaeda, the invasion all but destroyed the group's operating capacity. But in response to the United States' apparent victory the terrorists have re-organized themselves into a looser confederation and turned to alternative methods of finance and operation. One could say that the success of the American military's answer to the September 11th attacks have created a new environment in which terrorists currently operate. This includes the use of the internet, unconventional alliances with international criminal organizations, as well the inception of the "lone wolf" terrorist. Faced with these new type of threats, the United States and its allies must find a way to identify and deal with them.

As a direct consequence of September 11, a number of substantial challenges lie ahead in the area of counter-terrorism..   The most prominent of these is the changing nature of the terrorism phenomenon.  In past years, when terrorism was largely the product of direct state sponsorship, policymakers were able to diminish prospects for the United States becoming a target using a combination of diplomatic and military instruments to deter potential state sponsors.  Today, however, many terrorist organizations and individuals act independently from former and present state sponsors, shifting to other sources of support, including the development of transnational networks.

Terrorism is an international problem that has affected many nations directly and indirectly for hundreds of years. It is defined by many as “a method of governing or of resisting a government by the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce the target” (Baylis 403). Although there are many signs and indicators of terrorist activities, such as: surveillance, elicitation, and supplies, it will always be a struggle to combat with terrorism. Unfortunately, because of this, the world will have to continue to learn to live with terrorism.

Terrorism is a problem numerous countries face, it is leading to increased insecurity levels, deaths and a broken world. Recently in the United States, the attack in Las Vegas caused over 500 injuries and around 58 deaths at an event people were enjoying, until one of the biggest massacres in U.S history occurred. Families are going through a situation nobody wants to be in. Just in the year 2017, 1043 attacks and 6368 fatalities have been recorded at the moment (Woollaston). The number of terrorist attacks in the African and Arab countries are contributing to most of the rise. Understanding the factors that contribute to the rise will be important in order to slow down terrorism rates.

One of the first things that the United States could do to reduce the severity of the quandary that is the development of terrorist organizations, is to stop being the world’s police. This would be a shock to many and has been a fundamental aspect of American society for some time now, but time is ever advancing, and the United States, as a nation, must change with it.. The Middle East has been a mess of changing borders, governments, and ideas for the past 70 years, and the US has had constant intervention within it. Increasing formation of terrorist groups with the capacity to actualize mass terror upon entire populations that hate the US, specifically Al-Qaeda, or ISIS, which branched from Al-Qaeda,

When the Soviet Union collapsed and the cold war came to an end, the world felt as if it were on the edge of unlimited peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, new issues came to light, such as terrorism. Terrorism is defined by Title 22 of the United States code, section 2656(d) as “the pre-meditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.” In light of recent terrorist activity in the West, the danger that Islamic terrorism poses to national security and civilian safety has been brought to attention.

All these terrorist attacks and the terrorism taking place are due to the various conflicts around the world. The causes for these terrorist attacks vary, some believing it to be for religion, others saying it because they believe it may spark a change. Others believe that that the terrorist group ISIS are doing so due to an extreme view on religion and that some of their members are psychopaths. In addition to the mention of ISIS, the community in which ISIS has created is growing rather large itself, numerous people now joining the terrorist group. An article even commenting that ISIS controls an area larger than the United Kingdom, the group having also seized most of Mosul, Iraq. In addition to the many reasons behind a terrorist attack, a person also adds their opinion through an online article. Within the article, last updated by Amy Zalman, Ph.D on September 30, 2016, the speaker tells the reader that there are two causes for terrorism. One reason being due to social and political injustice, where they try to right a historical or social wrong, and another being that violence leads to a justified result, believing it to be no other choice and to trigger a change. Some people may argue that the government should prioritize freedom, considering some terrorist groups are made to eliminate discrimination or to influence change in society, but this will not remove the danger terrorist groups hold. By opening up the doors, alongside with lowering security, does not

The nature and scope of terrorism is shifting. Following the 9/11 attacks, the United States developed a massive counterterrorism apparatus to defeat Al-Qaeda. However, over the past decade there has been a noticeable difference in how terrorists recruit and operate. The international community has not yet adjusted to these changes, and states continue to rely on conventional methods to combat terrorism. With ISIS emerging as a global terrorist threat, there is a need to implement strategies that can successfully defeat this unconventional enemy. This paper will discuss the evolution of ISIS, and compare it with Al-Qaeda. It will analyze how the US strategies designed to defeat Al-Qaeda are inadequate to deal with ISIS, and provide some policy recommendations.