Terrorism Around the World
In 2001, President Bush declared a war onterrorism after a group of Islamicextremists carried out attacks on theUnited States.
Terrorism comes in many forms and canstrike at any time and any place.
Groups have used terror in NorthernIreland, the Middle East, northern Spain,Sri Lanka, Japan, Peru, and many otherparts of the world.
Conficts between existing governments andgroups that seek more power or control exist inmany parts of the world.
Examples include the continuing conflictbetween Israelis and Palestinians and conflictbetween Israelis and Palestinians and conflictbetween governments in Latin America andrebel groups.
Terrorism is most likely to occur when groupsfeel that they have been unjustly deprived ofpower, opportunity, rights, or freedom by other,more powerful groups, such as governments ornations.
Most terrorist attacks are intended to killsome people and scare other people.
These attacks are carried out by peoplewho are angry about something and wantto make a statement.
Terrorists hope that their attacks will helpthem get what they want.
For the most part, terrorists tend to beyoung and male.
