This document defines terrorism and outlines its causes and impacts. Terrorism is defined as the calculated use of unlawful violence or threats to instill fear in order to coerce governments or societies for political, religious, or ideological goals. Causes include political and social injustice, the belief that violence is effective, illiteracy, and religion. Impacts are economic losses, social atmosphere of fear, and complicated world politics. Solutions proposed include education, eliminating funding sources, understanding cultural differences, and promoting peace, freedom and equality. Antiterrorism pledges non-violence and opposing all forms of terrorism and violence to uphold peace and social harmony.

2. CONTENTS
Definition of Terrorism
Causes of Terrorism
Impacts of Terrorism
Solutions to Terrorism
Antiterrorism

3.  The term ‘terrorism’ originates from Latin word
‘terrere’ that means ‘to frighten’.
 The US Department of Defence has defined Terrorism
as
“The calculated use of unlawful violence or the
threat of violence to inculcate fear; intended to
coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in
the pursuit of goals that are generally political,
religious, or ideological.”

4. CAUSES OF TERRORISM
Political injustice
The belief that violence or its threat
will be effective
Illiteracy
Social injustice
Religious

5. IMPACTS OF TERRORISM
ECONOMIC IMPACT : loss of life ,infrastructures,
and business. Government spending on security
SOCIAL IMPACT : create atmosphere of suspicion,
fear and panic all around
POLITICAL IMPACT : makes world politics more
complicated and difficult

6. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
Primary Prevention :
Education
Eliminating the root cause of terrorism
(Black Money)
Understanding the differences in cultures,
religions, beliefs and human behaviors
Think of peace ,freedomand equality of all
human beings , not just one group of people

7. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
Secondary Prevention :
Establish surveillance and monitoring
systems.
Improve protecting systems for citizens.

8. PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
Tertiary Prevention :
Early detection of the sources.
Console the rest of the population.

9. ANTITERRORISM
Violence is a disease , you don’t cure a disease by spreading it to more people.
Hatred spread hatred only. It can be conquered by love only.

10. For creating awareness among people about the terrorism we celebrate
World Anti-Terrorism Day on 21st May every year.
On this day, the Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Violence pledge is taken by the
government officers and public.

11. ANTITERRORISM PLEDGE
“We, the people of India, having an abiding
faith in our country’s tradition of non-violence
and tolerance, hereby solemnly affirm to
oppose with our strength, all forms of
terrorism and violence. We pledge to uphold
and promote peace, social harmony, and
understand among all fellow human beings
and fight the forces of disruption threatening
human lives and values.”

12. Presented by – Huma Parween