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War and Terrorism in the Modern World

They are used to frighten the public and pursue political goals, for example, to change the government in the country. For instance, acts of terrorism are meant to inflict fear and intimidation to put pressure [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 356

The Purpose of Al-Qaeda

In spite of the various views on the initial motivation for the establishment of Al-Qaeda, it remains evident that, in the early 1990-s, it went global with the aim to change the balance of power [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1103

US and Terrorism Relations Overview

The US and its allies intensified attacks on ISIS bases and areas of control, assassinated ISIS leaders, reclaimed regions captured by the group, cut off their supply of funds, and imposed restrictions on travel to [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1639

Agro-Terrorism: Definition and Impacts

The ultimate objective for agro-terrorism is to cause economic damage and lead to loss of confidence among the population in the government. It is the responsibility of the FDA and DHS Agro division to monitor, [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 643

The Boston Marathon Bombings: Review

The four stages of emergency management create a continuous cycle of operations undertaken by the emergency department to ensure the safety of the population and the prevention of adverse outcomes.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 900

Incident Response: Staples Center (Los Angeles, CA)

The arena serves as the home venue for LA Clippers and LA Lakers of the National Basketball Association, LA Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the LA Kings of the National Hockey League.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1170

Operation Anaconda Joint Planning Failures

Looking back at the failure of the U.S.operation in Afghanistan, one will realize that the poor organizational planning, which defined the misalignment of the Staffing, Direction, and Control processes, affected the combat strategy and defined [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

“The Naked and the Dead” by Norman Mailer

Moreover, the fact that the first part of the novel ends with one of the main characters passing away reflects the situation of that time and those circumstances of the war.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1343

How Terrorism Affects Airline Security

Additionally, agencies that oversee aviation changed their course and became much more stringent in their enforcement of security to avoid a repeat of the incident.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1320

The Key 9-11 Conspiracy Theory

The adherents of the 9/11 Truth movement believe in a conspiracy theory that the building of the World Trade Center began blowing up even before the impact of the airplane, which points to the possibility [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Why Assault Weapons Should Be Banned?

Recently a heated debate about the ban of assault weapons has been going on, which made everyone re-evaluate the need for assault weapons in the households. All assault weapons in possession of a civilian cause [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 593

The Cold War: Gains and Losses

The United States was one of the countries that took part in the Cold War; it also involved itself in Space Race. The formation of alliances among the nations involved in the Cold War contributed [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

The Liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps

Most camp inmates were put to work in stone quarries, other extractive industries, and in SS-owned factories With the invasion of Poland in 1939 and the rest of Europe soon after, the opportunity came to [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

The Central Powers in the First World War

Overall, the analysis of the situation suggests that among the real reasons of negative outcome of the war for the Central Powers were strategic mistakes by military generals in the battlefields and the failure of [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2475

The Oklahoma City Bombing by Timothy McVeigh

First of all, speaking about the actions by McVeigh and the evaluation of his motives along with the connection to the activity of militia groups movements, the description of the events of that sad day [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1421

Domestic & Global Terrorism and Its Legal Aspects

Generally, after the evaluation of the facts related to this serious problem, it appears that though the world is fighting with terrorism resorting to the use of the most effective and thoroughly elaborated measures and [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

The Reality and Myth of “The Good War”

And despite the fact that it is ethically controversial to praise the positive outcomes of the war there were many reasons for the United States to enter WWII and there is little evidence of its [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 551

Terrorist Attacks in Paris, 13th November 2015

According to the "trend watch" section in Merriam-Webster online dictionary, after the terrorist acts in Paris many people came to search for the meanings of such words as "surreal" and "nihilism": "words looked up following [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

Paul Kramer: Exceptions, and Anglo-Saxons

The focus of the paper is on the debates about the annexation of the Philippines, the colonialism of Britain and the USA, and "Anglo-Saxon" racism that was presented in the late 19th century as the [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Terrorism: Methods and Weapons

One of the most popular tactics used by a terrorist is bombing. Stopping a biological terrorist attack is very difficult since in most cases the effects are contagious.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Terrorism: Analysis of Definitions

This is an analysis of the definition of terrorism according to Cindy Combs in comparison to the definition given by the FBI.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

Screening for Terrorist for Aviation Security

Screening for terrorist has acquired a special importance after the events of 11 September 2001, and reflecting on the consequences of the events of those sad days it seems that any measure which would help [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 604

“84 Charlie Mopic” Movie Analysis

For the director, the relationships among the infantrymen expressed in the platoon, battlefields, and in the broader context of the war are the truth that can be compatible to the historical veracity.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco

She played a very important role in the history of the United States: The ship took part in the D-Day invasion and carried "beans, bullets, and black oil" to all the men and women fighting [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Financing Terrorism: Challenges and Solutions

The nature of terrorist attacks, especially the damage to property and loss of lives, make governmental agencies the world over prioritize countermeasures, such as cutting off the sources of financial resources to the groups.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1109

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Terrorism

The central problem of this research is the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its king, Abdullah II, in the fight against terrorism.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1520

Al Shabaab: An Intriguing Example of Islamist Terror

For example, an article in the Guardian reveals that after the 2013 September Westgate mall attack in Nairobi, Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility on Twitter stating that, "Somalis have been in distress since the start of the [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 947

Causes and Motivations of Terrorism

The reason for keeping the number at a minimum is to avoid any incidents of backlash that may ruin the reputation of the organization and try to show the legitimacy of the grievances they try [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2215

Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Militia Movement

They strive to go back to the fundamentals of their religious beliefs and appeal to all the Islamic nations to resort to Quran and Sunnah. It is completely clear that PIJ is a disaster to [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1462

Ali Al-Timimi’s Case of Terrorism

The jury pronounced a strict and fair sentence to Ali Al-Timimi in order to keep the order in the country. Al-Timimi's speech and actions were a sort of urge to levy war against the American [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 981

Al Qaeda Threat in Afghanistan: Policy Prescription

Domestically Pakistan does not have anywhere near enough resources to deal with the various terror cells in the country due to limited budgets and the fact that the yearly monsoon seasons leave such an impact [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1047

Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Preparedness and Response

While invading the city of Kaffa in the 14th, the Mongols catapulted corpses and other bodies of the dying plague victims into the city resulting in unanticipated spread of the plague beyond the walls of [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1019

Israel’s Response to Munich Terror Attack

Given this scenario, this paper intends to analyze the decision of Israel to employ the retaliation measure and ascertain the effectiveness of the approach.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2471

Bioterrorism and Its Harmful Consequences

This is also, in a major way, an aid in the assessment of contaminated areas to reduce the population jeopardy while at the same time helping in the offering and suggestion of treatment.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 966

The Possibility for a Just and Lasting Peace in Iraq

The main argument is that there is a possibility for a just and lasting peace in Iraq."Just peace" is a term that can be defined depending on how the war was fought in Iraq, how [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1446

Rape as a Weapon of War: Democratic Republic of Congo

While some researchers argue that the occurrence of wartime rape, with its frequency, savagery and systematic organization during these times, is inherently entwined with the nature of the conflicts, most of them emphasize that the [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2423

Can We Consider the Second Iraq War to Be a Just War?

In his book Just and Unjust Wars, Michael Walzer offers the example of the Second World War as the epitome of a just war, in that the Allied forces came together to resist the aggression [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1207

The Evolution of Terrorism on the World Stage

The main emerging reason for terrorism in the world today is to send out a political, ideological, and religious message with the underlying effect of instilling fear. The factors influencing the types of terrorism are; [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 957

Chapters 3-7 & 11 of The Looming Tower by Wright

This man was a Yemen and because of this, he was not entirely accepted in the community of the Saudis. Osama bin Laden has just proceeded with the task that he was assigned to carry [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2296

The Activities That Lead to the Afghanistan War

It provides in-depth discussions into the Soviet Union's involvement in the war, the international position on the activities of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, foreign involvement and help to Mujahideen, the withdrawal and exit of [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1792

Michael Collins and His Terrorist Method

Michael Collins has long appeared in the books of history as a brilliant, aggressive and brave member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood a group of Irishmen and women who were determined to overthrow the British [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 928

Biological Weapon and Bioterrorism

Technology is not the driving force which is behind the threat of biological weapons in the world today, the force that contributes to the development of biological weapons is political."Since politics contributes to the development [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1133

Osama bin Laden in Dante’s Hell

This phase of the punishment would be useful in making him feel the pain, which he caused to the people some of whom died under his cruelty.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 902

“Domino Theory” by La Londe

In the process, he discovers marijuana and drifts around the fringes of those marching to protest the U.S.involvement in Vietnam. And he is a firm believer in the "Domino Theory", that the U.S.A.was duty-bound to [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 688

The Gulf War: Is It Really Taking Place?

It is true to say that the first gulf war is still going on even to date because, even after the Iraq government surrendered, there has been a soaring relationship between the United States and [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1083

Middle-East and Africa Terrorist Movements

Most of the terrorist groups in Africa today have their roots in the Middle East. Another goal of the terrorist movement is to overthrow the political establishments in their respective countries and establish religious states.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Physical Security: Islamabad Hotel Bombing

It is in this respect that these entities need to come up with good threat assessment and security management systems so as to ensure the safety of the people as well as the assets.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2807

“Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State”: Film Description

This essay is intended to describe the inner workings of the concentration camps, the system of implementation of the annihilation of millions of European Jews, horrible experiments under prisoners, and mass murders.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 901

Types of Terrorism: Centers Establishment

It is with this in mind that a task force was formed to help the department of homeland security in addressing threats that are over five years; to organize the department into workable structures for [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 908

World War II and Germany’s Invasion Plans

The invasion of Great Britain was important to Adolf Hitler because in this way the great air force power of Great Britain would have been destroyed.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

The Cause and Effect of the Iraq War

Most Americans now agree with what the rest of the world has known all along, that the invasion of Iraq was not in the best interest of western-Arab relations and was unquestionably illegal as defined [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

The Israel-Lebanon Conflict: Media Opinion

In doing so, MEMRI opened a Pandora's box of anti-Semitism: on Hamas TV a drama portrayed Jews as blood drinkers, and also on Hamas TV the Friday sermon cites the Protocols of the Elders of [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1176

Marxist Explanations for War and Peace

Lenin, analyzing the connection between capitalism and conflict had noted that capitalism had five basic features; 1) the concentration of production and capital to a level where it creates monopolies,2) the merging of bank and [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

America in World War I

One of the events that led America into the First World War was when a liner belonging to the British was sunk by the U-boat belonging to Germans.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 686

The Role and Importance of Kristallnacht

For Jews, Kristallnacht brought the collapse of authoritarian empire, and new social relations were established in the wake of military defeat10.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1096

The Rape of Nanjing: Issue Analysis

Nevertheless, the exact details of the war crimes are a source of controversy among the Japanese, the Chinese, and also the American historians to this day.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Ongoing Consequences of the Creation of Israel for the Palestinian

While terrorism is condemned the world over, the Palestinians continue to resort to tactics that would destabilize the Jews while the Israelis terrorize the Palestinians regularly. The conflict between the Palestinians and the Jewish people [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2881

Women’s Role in World War II

The significance of this event is not only due to the destruction and the great number of people that were killed in the said conflict but also the numerous precedents that help changed the course [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1969

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Further, state sponsored terrorism may be more harmful as there is no guarantee that when the terrorist they train and develop turn the tables against them at a future date.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2897

The Wars of Weak and Strong: Asymmetrical Conflict

The beginning of the military operations in Iraq in 2003 and the inability of the coalition of the strongest powers to finish the war in accordance with primary plans, i.e.to establish full control over the [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1289

Analysis of Enemy Document Captured in Iraq During 2005

In pursuit of their aims and military action, the document shows that the enemy is aware of the social dimension of fighting the war in Iraq, where support of the masses is crucial and that [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1227

What WW One Did to the American Economy

WWI had a positive impact on the American economy as it allowed growth and development of the main industries and greater participation of the population in production.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 828

Anti-Japanese Propaganda During World War II

The content of propaganda was much the same as that of broadcast propaganda: emphasis on the Allies' growing war potential, ridicule of the more preposterous assertions of the National Socialists, evidence of self-contradictions in the [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 994

Community Policing and War on Terror

In addition the community policing is structured on the basis of the theory that law is centered on the basis that law is society, and hence to manage the community the society should be active [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1077

Culture Shock: Civil War in Bosnia

This can b described as the state of emotional, physical and psychological discomfort one undergoes when interacts with new culture as opposed to the old culture which comes about as a result in the change [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1568

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

The basic tools used in biosecurity are exclusion, elimination, and control of the diseases and organisms that pose threats to human health.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1640

War in Modern World: Effects on the Environment

I have used the concept of massacres and killing to show the effects of hatred and bloodshed in this world and the horrific effects of death and fatalities on human kind and the atmosphere.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1923

United States-Cuba Relations and Wars

While the second one aims at explaining the other approach, i.e.the spread of the American ideology and the interest of the nation.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

Issue of World War II Regarding Comfort Women

In 1991, the issues regarding comfort women exploded in the public when a woman from South Korea came out to the public and testify the issue regarding comfort women.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1162

Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Radical Terrorism

Czwarno, M, addressed that the Islamic Jihad holds the view that it is in the precursor of a pan-Islamic revolution that instigated the revolution in Iran.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3508

Sep-11: A Grim Reality

Introduction, media's misrepresentation of Sep-11 attack Media suspect the role of the Govt.media create the feeling of Islamofobia some medias celebrated the tragedy conclusions, based on the theses. And finally it led to the American [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

U.S. Military in Iraq: Should They Just Leave?

After the US defeated Iraq and succeeded in removing Sadaam Hussein from power, they continued to stay in the country in order to ensure that peace prevails in the country and ensure that innocent people [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 686

Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance

However, the balance money after the sham gambling is transferred to another ordinary bank account, thereby creating a legal status for the laundered money as if it has come from gambling and will be employed [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 4921

The Holocaust: Auschwitz Concentration Camp History

In an attempt to dehumanize the victims of the Nazis and as a testament to the resilience of a few of the inmates of the camps, the mentality of the brutal Nazis is worth a [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

“Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright

The factors that forced Osama Bin Laden to attack the pride and dignity of the USA also take their origins in the Muslim visions of the world, and the fact, that the USA had self-appointed [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813

Civil War and Strategy in Lebanon

Egypt was considered to be a powerful supporter of the front which is located on the left wing in the area.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 733

Media and the War on Global Terrorism

The image that is gotten from this is that personal and to contact them is impossible and the media is given the chance to take over.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3087

French Involvement in Vietnam War

Even though in the overwhelming majority of cases, the author focuses attention on the history of Vietnam since the Involvement of the French troops in the nineteenth century, he also gives background information as to [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 780

Vietnam War Perceptions of African American Leaders

Externally, the country was embroiled in an unpopular war in Vietnam and internally, rejection of the 'establishment' typified by the 'Counter-culture movement' and the Black Civil rights movement was gaining momentum.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Adjusting to Terrorism in Modern World

Civilized countries and governments like the USA; Britain can also not be in a position to reduce the increasing crime rate in the world.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 529

Terrorism and Security Issues Review

In the United States after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, "Washington overlooked the important need for stability and protection of humanity in the region that is more vital than the need of democracy"..
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

Recent Developments in the History of Terrorism

World wars I and II kindled the passions and hope of Nationalists throughout the world and this destroyed the legitimacy of the international order and the governance systems.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

Was Iraq War a Mistake: Discussion

Opponents claim that the war was unworthy to the people of the U.S. Critics say that the war did not help to reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and the real reason [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 888

Early Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

The inadequacies of the response measures in the aftermath of the incident galvanized the U.S.government to set up an umbrella organization called the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 to holistically deal with all hazards, [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1424

War’s Impact and Consequences

The world has been a witness and victim of wars and bloodshed for centuries and there has not been a stopping point. The duration of wars is unpredictable and the casualties unaccounted for.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 495

Military Dictatorship in Brazil (1964-1985)

They studied records of interrogations of the government of Brazil so that they could be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the government in dealing with the issue of dictatorship.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1592

The Role of the USA in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

So, it is important to investigate the history of these two countries and try to find the root of the conflict."The Arab-Israeli conflict, the central issue of which is the status of a territory known [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3026

The Concept of Death as Depicted in the Iraq War

It is a fact that the most prominent and evident aspect of the war is the phenomenon of death. The reactions of people to the thought of death depend on how death is represented through [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3320

The Security in Iraq Analysis

The suffering of the Iraq citizens is not bound to the defiance of the international security concerns. Further, the recent attacks in the American in the pentagons houses were also threatening to the people of [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 667

Taliban Movement in Afghanistan

Perhaps the US government had not realized the extent of damage that some of these groups could have done to US and its interests around the world.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 659