Later in the 1860’s a terrorist group called the Ku Klux Klan was formed by Southerners to terrify former slaves and prevent them from voting. In the 19th century‚ Western Europeans‚ Russians‚ and Americans adopted terrorism‚ and believed that the best way to get what they wanted was to assassinate people holding higher positions. In the 20th century‚ terrorism went through some great changes. The use of new technology such as automatic weapons and explosives encouraged terrorists to act violently and
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Patriot Cultural Assignment "The Patriot" is an excellent movie. It may very well be one of the most exciting and moving war-drama movies of all time. There are very few films today that even come close to touching upon the American Revolution‚ which is why "The Patriot" is of such importance. Nonetheless‚ during the film the actual American Revolution takes a back seat and allows the center of the story to revolve around Benjamin Martin (played by Mel Gibson) and his South
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sixteen members of the terrorist organization known as al-Qaeda. Two of the planes were sent to the World Trade Center in New York City‚ another was sent to the Pentagon in Washington D.C‚ while the final plane was forcibly brought down in fields outside of suburban Pennsylvania. These hijackings led to the loss of 2‚980 lives‚ and the events of 9/11 would become the largest terrorist attack on United States soil. In the wake of these attacks‚ Congress quickly passed the USA PATRIOT Act‚ also known as
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APUSH The Patriot (2000) Action/War Roland Emmerich Mel Gibson‚ Heath Ledger‚ Joely Richardson Academy Awards‚ USA 2001 Nominated Oscar Best Cinematography Caleb Deschanel Best Music‚ Original Score John Williams The British have been taken by surprise by the American colonists’ rebellion in 1775‚ which started the American Revolution‚ but the rebels suffered a major defeat at New York City in September 1776. The rebel army reformed and continued to fight. The surrender of a British army
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The Patriot In theaters on June 30‚ 2000. Directed by: Roland Emmerich Written by: Robert Rodat Main Characters in the movie: Mel Gibson as Benjamin Martin‚ Heath Ledgar as Gabriel Martin‚ Tom Wilkinson as Lord General Cornwallis‚ & Jason Issac as Colonel William Tavington The film is rated R for strong war violence. Summary: It is 1776 when the Revolutionary War began between the American Colonists and the British soldiers.The main character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ is a veteran of the
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hits globally. The terrorist group ISIS does exactly what they are described as‚ a group that spreads fear and terror. Even though ISIS is based in the Middle East‚ this terrorist group still affects the country from massacre to bombardment. No matter your race‚ religion or gender‚ you are a target to ISIS as long as you are not exactly like them. This terrorist group has grown bigger than ever thought‚ and needs to be dealt with before it becomes a bigger problem. This terrorist group did not always
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or foreign citizens. The regions with long term terrorist activities today are Jammu and Kashmir‚ Mumbai‚ Central India (Naxalism) and the Seven Sister States (independence and autonomy movements). As of 2006‚ at least 232 of the country’s 608 districts were afflicted‚ at differing intensities‚ by various insurgent and terrorist movements.[3] In August 2008‚ National Security Advisor M K Narayanan has said that there are as many as 800 terrorist cells operating in the country.[4] Terrorism in
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Abstract The primary concern of this paper is to establish the impact of the USA Patriot Act on local law enforcement and its potential for net widening. This paper will cover three primary areas to provide a proper public safety case analysis. First the paper will describe the public safety agency and its roles in relation to the USA PATRIOT ACT. Then the paper will provide a detail explanation of the leadership‚ management‚ and administration roles of the public safety agency chosen. Finally this
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Terrorism is‚ it still remains a serious and dangerous problem to society. To understand this problem you must understand where and how a terrorist is created and it always starts with just one radical individual‚ that is cleaver and manipulative enough to persuade more people to fight. Terrorists also come in many forms‚ from an old man to a young
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America as a Terrorist Nation Certainly sounds ambiguous doesn’t it. That’s a country that promotes itself as the center of the known universe for freedom and democracy would be involved in a terrorist act. Yet in Pakistan‚ in Afghanistan and in Yemen the actions of the Obama administration’s drone strikes are terrorist acts in the eyes of the people there on the ground. There are no monetary funds for them as there are in Boston to pay for the lost limbs and lives. A study was done and published
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