Dante Dawson
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Domestic Terrorism in the United States Today the United Nations does not have one specific definition of terrorism. every country has its own definition of terrorism. In the United States, terrorism is defined under the Code of Federal Regulations as the “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.”
The FBI defines domestic terrorism as the “unlawful use, or threatened use, of violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the US without foreign direction, committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, …show more content…
It is unfortunate that the only act of terrorism everybody is aware of is the September 2001 attacks. While the September 2001 attack was the biggest and deadliest act of terrorism, it is by no means the first. Research shows that domestic terrorism has been a problem in the United States since the start of the 20th Century. One of the earliest known acts of domestic terrorism was the 1901 assassination of President William …show more content…
KKK members kidnapped, flogged, mutilated, and even murdered their targets while Weathermen members took part in acts of violence, the most dangerous of which was the preparation of a bomb. Their activities were also intended to coerce and intimidate the general population and to influence the policy of the government. In the case of the KKK, their activities were not random acts of violence but they were for a purpose, especially to show their opposition against the actions of the government which at the time was supporting the rights of the African-Americans. In the case of Weathermen, their violent activities were used as a means of introducing social and political change, specifically change in the imperialistic policies of US and the promotion of
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Domestic Terrorism in the United States Today the United Nations does not have one specific definition of terrorism. every country has its own definition of terrorism. In the United States, terrorism is defined under the Code of Federal Regulations as the “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.”
The FBI defines domestic terrorism as the “unlawful use, or threatened use, of violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the US without foreign direction, committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, …show more content…
It is unfortunate that the only act of terrorism everybody is aware of is the September 2001 attacks. While the September 2001 attack was the biggest and deadliest act of terrorism, it is by no means the first. Research shows that domestic terrorism has been a problem in the United States since the start of the 20th Century. One of the earliest known acts of domestic terrorism was the 1901 assassination of President William …show more content…
KKK members kidnapped, flogged, mutilated, and even murdered their targets while Weathermen members took part in acts of violence, the most dangerous of which was the preparation of a bomb. Their activities were also intended to coerce and intimidate the general population and to influence the policy of the government. In the case of the KKK, their activities were not random acts of violence but they were for a purpose, especially to show their opposition against the actions of the government which at the time was supporting the rights of the African-Americans. In the case of Weathermen, their violent activities were used as a means of introducing social and political change, specifically change in the imperialistic policies of US and the promotion of