Terrorism

1. T E R M S A N D N A M E S
911 Terrorist Attacks

2. TERRORISM IS THE USE OR THREAT OF
VIOLENCE TO CREATE FEAR AND
ALARM; BOMBINGS, KIDNAPPINGS,
HIJACKINGS
ORGANIZATION - GROUP OF PEOPLE
ORGANIZE AN ATTACK
LONE WOLF - A PERSON ACTS ON THEIR
OWN
Terrorism

3. A RADICAL MUSLIM AND SUPPORTER OF
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM. THE
FOUNDER OF AL QAEDA AND PLANNED
THE 911 TERRORIST ATTACKS
Osama bin Laden

4. A GLOBAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
THAT JOINED WITH OTHER MUSLIM
GROUPS WORLDWIDE.
al Qaeda

5. A MUSLIM HOLY WAR
Jihad

6. A FUNDAMENTALIST MUSLIM
MOVEMENT WHOSE MILITIA TOOK
CONTROL OF MUCH OF AFGHANISTAN
FROM EARLY 1995
Taliban

7. AN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT THAT
WORKS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE
NATION. THEY COORDINATE EFFORTS
TO PREPARE FOR, DETECT, PREVENT,
RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM
TERRORIST ACTIVITY.
Dept. of Homeland Security

8. A LAW THAT EXPANDED THE POWERS
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP
PREVENT AND RESPOND TO
TERRORISM. THE PATRIOT ACT GIVES
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THE
POWER TO DETAIN FOR UP TO SEVEN
DAYS, NONCITIZEN SUSPECTED OF
POSING A THREAT TO NATIONAL
SECURITY.
Patriot Act
(Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism)

9. ISIS
 Led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
 The aim of ISIS is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas
of Iraq and in Syria.
 ISIS is known for killing dozens of people at a time and
carrying out public executions, crucifixions and other acts --
has taken over large swaths of northern and western Iraq.
 The group currently controls hundreds of square miles. It
ignores international borders and has a presence from Syria's
Mediterranean coast to south of Baghdad. It rules by Sharia
law.