Final AnalysisFinal Analysis

The American The American CaseCase

Terrorism in the United Terrorism in the United StatesStates

Origins of the Civil Rights MovementOrigins of the Civil Rights Movement

Equality for African Americans in the South.Equality for African Americans in the South. Concept: Collective non-violence.Concept: Collective non-violence.

The Rise of Black PowerThe Rise of Black Power

Reaction to violence directed against nonviolent civil Reaction to violence directed against nonviolent civil rights movement.rights movement.

Political independence, economic self-sufficiency, Political independence, economic self-sufficiency, and cultural reawakening.and cultural reawakening.

Growth of the New LeftGrowth of the New Left

Arose in mid-1960s.Arose in mid-1960s. Concept: Direct action.Concept: Direct action. Military-industrial complex.Military-industrial complex. Counterculture.Counterculture. Case: Students for Democratic Society.Case: Students for Democratic Society.

New Left TerrorismNew Left Terrorism

Generational rebellion.Generational rebellion. Case: Weatherman organization.Case: Weatherman organization. Case: Symbionese Liberation Army.Case: Symbionese Liberation Army.

Ethnonationalist TerrorismEthnonationalist Terrorism

Few violent nationalist movements.Few violent nationalist movements. Case: Black Liberation ArmyCase: Black Liberation Army Case: Puerto Rican Independencistas and the FALN.Case: Puerto Rican Independencistas and the FALN.

Leftist Hard CoresLeftist Hard Cores

May 19 Communist Organization.May 19 Communist Organization. New African Freedom Fighters.New African Freedom Fighters. United Freedom Front.United Freedom Front.

Single-Issue ViolenceSingle-Issue Violence

Groups who focus on one issue to the exclusion of others.Groups who focus on one issue to the exclusion of others. Cases: Animal Liberation front and Earth Liberation Front.Cases: Animal Liberation front and Earth Liberation Front.

Religious Politics and the “Christian Right”Religious Politics and the “Christian Right”

Mostly Protestant fundamentalists.Mostly Protestant fundamentalists. Links strict Christian values to political agendas.Links strict Christian values to political agendas.

Rise off the Anti-Government PatriotsRise off the Anti-Government Patriots

Consider themselves to be the true heirs of the Consider themselves to be the true heirs of the ideals of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.ideals of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.

Radical distrust of government.Radical distrust of government. Many “New World Order” conspiracy theories.Many “New World Order” conspiracy theories.

Racial SupremacyRacial Supremacy

Rooted in historical racial policies and culture.Rooted in historical racial policies and culture. Organized supremacist groups include the Ku Klux Organized supremacist groups include the Ku Klux

Klan and neo-Nazi movements.Klan and neo-Nazi movements.

Racial MysticismRacial Mysticism

Incorporation of mystical quality to racial supremacy.Incorporation of mystical quality to racial supremacy. Cases:Cases:

The Creativity movement.The Creativity movement. Asatru.Asatru.

The Christian Identity MythThe Christian Identity Myth

Americanized strain of 18Americanized strain of 18thth-century Anglo--century Anglo-Israelism.Israelism.

One-seedline Christian Identity.One-seedline Christian Identity. Two-Seedline Christian Identity.Two-Seedline Christian Identity.

The Legacy of the Ku Klux KlanThe Legacy of the Ku Klux Klan

Uniquely American racist organization.Uniquely American racist organization. Ritualistic, fraternity-like, and religious Ritualistic, fraternity-like, and religious

symbolism.symbolism. Five eras of the KKK.Five eras of the KKK.

Neo-Nazi TerrorismNeo-Nazi Terrorism

American version of Nazism.American version of Nazism. Mystical beliefs combined with racial supremacy.Mystical beliefs combined with racial supremacy. Racial Holy War (RAHOWA).Racial Holy War (RAHOWA). Case: The OrderCase: The Order

Patriot ThreatsPatriot Threats

Concepts: Leaderless resistance and phantom cells.Concepts: Leaderless resistance and phantom cells. Case: Oklahoma City bombing.Case: Oklahoma City bombing.

Moralist TerrorismMoralist Terrorism

Mostly anti-abortion and anti-gay violence.Mostly anti-abortion and anti-gay violence. Case: Army of GodCase: Army of God Case: Phineas Priesthood.Case: Phineas Priesthood.

The Spillover Effect in the United StatesThe Spillover Effect in the United States

Operations by international terrorists.Operations by international terrorists. Cases: Omega 7. IRA. Jewish Defense League.Cases: Omega 7. IRA. Jewish Defense League.

The New Terrorism in the United StatesThe New Terrorism in the United States

World Trade Center attacks.World Trade Center attacks. Presence of support organizations for jihadist Presence of support organizations for jihadist

movements abroad.movements abroad.