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Chapter 12:Chapter 12:

The American CaseThe American CaseTerrorism in the United StatesTerrorism in the United States

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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.Martin, Understanding Terrorism Fifth

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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 Terrorism on the LeftEthnonationalist Terrorism on the Left

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 of the Anti-Government PatriotsRise of 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 Concepts: Leaderless resistance and phantom cells.cells.

Case: The Oklahoma City bombing.Case: The Oklahoma City bombing.


Case: The Oklahoma City BombingCase: The Oklahoma City Bombing

An “act of war” by Timothy McVeigh.An “act of war” by Timothy McVeigh. A devotee of the extremist Patriot movement.A devotee of the extremist Patriot movement. A believer in New World Order conspiracies.A believer in New World Order conspiracies.

Symbolism of April 19, 1995.Symbolism of April 19, 1995. 220220thth anniversary of the American Revolution anniversary of the American Revolution

battles of Lexington and Concord.battles of Lexington and Concord. Second anniversary of the assault on the Branch Second anniversary of the assault on the Branch

Davidian cult’s compound in Waco, Texas.Davidian cult’s compound in Waco, Texas.Martin, Understanding Terrorism Fifth Edition. (c) SAGE Publications 2016

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. Case: September 11, 2001Case: September 11, 2001


Case: September 11, 2001Case: September 11, 2001

World Trade Center and Pentagon symbolized World Trade Center and Pentagon symbolized American and Western power.American and Western power.

Carried out by 19 Al Qaeda terrorists on a Carried out by 19 Al Qaeda terrorists on a suicidal “martyrdom mission.”suicidal “martyrdom mission.”

Done in response to perceived domination and Done in response to perceived domination and exploitation of Muslim countries.exploitation of Muslim countries.
