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Areas of Conflict & Hot Spots in the World
Areas of Conflict & Hot Spots in the World
Patten & ValdnerGlobal History II
Mepham High School
Patten & ValdnerGlobal History II
Mepham High School
TerrorismTerrorism
• Terrorism is violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating fear.
• Those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants.
• Acts of unlawful violence and war.
• Terrorism is violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating fear.
• Those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants.
• Acts of unlawful violence and war.
TerrorismTerrorism
• Tactics include:• Hijacking• Bombing• Kidnapping• Assassination
• Terrorism last 10 years:• Al Qaeda’s attacks on
the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)
• Conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel
• Tactics include:• Hijacking• Bombing• Kidnapping• Assassination
• Terrorism last 10 years:• Al Qaeda’s attacks on
the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)
• Conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
• Dispute between• Irish Catholics
(Southern Ireland)• British Protestants
(Northern Ireland)
• Fighting over territory• Terrorist organization
• IRA (Irish Republic Army)
• Ulster Unionists
• Dispute between• Irish Catholics
(Southern Ireland)• British Protestants
(Northern Ireland)
• Fighting over territory• Terrorist organization
• IRA (Irish Republic Army)
• Ulster Unionists
IndiaIndia
• Kashmir• India (Hindu majority)
& Pakistan (Muslim majority) - both want to control Kashmir
• Both have nuclear weapons
• Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan
• Both want control
• Kashmir• India (Hindu majority)
& Pakistan (Muslim majority) - both want to control Kashmir
• Both have nuclear weapons
• Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan
• Both want control
IndiaIndia
• Punja• Sikh blends Islam
and Hinduism.• Majority Sikh
many want independence from India
• Punja• Sikh blends Islam
and Hinduism.• Majority Sikh
many want independence from India
ChinaChina
• Taiwan• After the communists beat nationalist
Jiang Jishi ran to Taiwan and claimed they were the real China
• China still wants to control Taiwan
• Taiwan• After the communists beat nationalist
Jiang Jishi ran to Taiwan and claimed they were the real China
• China still wants to control Taiwan
ChinaChina
• Tibet• Buddhists of Tibet
were attacked by the Chinese.
• Many fled• Those who stayed
are persecuted
• Tibet• Buddhists of Tibet
were attacked by the Chinese.
• Many fled• Those who stayed
are persecuted
ChinaChina
• Human rights violations by the Chinese government
• Overpopulation• One-child policy• Female abortion &
infanticide
• Human rights violations by the Chinese government
• Overpopulation• One-child policy• Female abortion &
infanticide
ChechnyaChechnya
• Region of southern Russia that has used terrorism for example holding students captive in a school hoping to gain their independence
• Region of southern Russia that has used terrorism for example holding students captive in a school hoping to gain their independence
Rwanda - 1994Rwanda - 1994
• Civil War errupted between Hutu and Tutsi, based on ethnic rivalry caused by European Imperialism
• The Hutus used machettes to massacre the Tutsi
• More than 500,000 died in 100 days• The United Nations did nothing
• Civil War errupted between Hutu and Tutsi, based on ethnic rivalry caused by European Imperialism
• The Hutus used machettes to massacre the Tutsi
• More than 500,000 died in 100 days• The United Nations did nothing
IsrealIsreal
• Palestinians and Israelis both claim the same land because they both call it the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
• Palestinians were led by Yasir Arafat
• The PLO is a terrorist group that attack Israel (Intifada)
• Palestinians and Israelis both claim the same land because they both call it the Holy Land (Jerusalem)
• Palestinians were led by Yasir Arafat
• The PLO is a terrorist group that attack Israel (Intifada)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
• Differences between Buddhist majority and Hindus
• A nationalists group• The Tamil Tigers
want self-determination
• The use terrorism to achieve goals
• Recent peace talks
• Differences between Buddhist majority and Hindus
• A nationalists group• The Tamil Tigers
want self-determination
• The use terrorism to achieve goals
• Recent peace talks
AfghanistanAfghanistan
• Afghan forces had resisted communist rule for 10 years against the Soviets
• Strict Muslim State• Tension between
U.S. over Taliban government protecting al Qaeda terrorists
• Afghan forces had resisted communist rule for 10 years against the Soviets
• Strict Muslim State• Tension between
U.S. over Taliban government protecting al Qaeda terrorists
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