Terrorism, is defined as reckless violence most often to innocent people. Terrorist acts carried out by individuals, groups or networks to force political change or create awareness of a political or religious message. Therefore, terrorism is about getting a message across.
Different kinds of terror
There are three basic forms of terrorism:
- Governmental terrorism
This form of terrorism is characterized by the central government uses terror as part of its policy. A example of state terrorism could be experienced in Nazi Germany under Hitler. People arrested, tortured and often liquidated without legal basis. The intention of the state terrorism is to create a state of fear in the population.
- Religious terrorism
Religious terror is for example, when Muslim-terrorist penalize other for not being a part of their religion. Or if a group of religious people feel offended, as for example with Charlie Habdo.
- Ideological and political terrorism
In the wake of the student revolt in 1968 occurred in several European countries far-left groups that aimed to promote a communist revolution in Western Europe. It should be performed by conducting terrorist attacks against the state, military installations and multinational companies.
When did terror start?
Terror has existed as long as state structures to pursue attacks against.
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