Terrorism: Violence, Intimidation, and Solutions for Peace
By Carla Mooney and Tom Casteel
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Terrorism is a global phenomenon that affects many people worldwide, yet it is not a new problem—terrorism has a long history dating back to ancient societies. For generations, terrorist attacks have been carried out against people of all nationalities and ethnic and religious backgrounds. Recent terrorist attacks in Belgium, California, and France demonstrate that the threat of terrorism continues and prompts many questions. Who are the terrorists? What are their motives? And how can we stop the violence?
Terrorism: Violence, Intimidation, and Solutions for Peace examines the history of terrorism, its current forms, different causes for it, the effects of terrorism on countries and communities, the psychology of recruiting, who is attracted to it, and how they become engaged. This book explores how terrorism is defined and the motives and methods behind these violent acts. It also encourages students to think critically about current and future efforts to prevent terrorist attacks. Open-minded, investigative projects encourage readers to brainstorm problem-solving strategies to prevent terrorism and to help communities recover after an event. Terrorism teaches students about a crucial topic in an objective, fact-based way that promotes empowerment and understanding.
Throughout Terrorism, stories of resilience and kindness are featured alongside realistic, respectful stories of tragedy, allowing students to perceive the harsh reality of the phenomenon without losing sight of the eternal capacity for hope. Investigations and experiments provide hands-on, problem-solving opportunities for students while links to online primary sources and other pertinent resources allow students to independently indulge their own curiosity and follow trails of academic and personal significance.
Carla Mooney
Carla Mooney has written more than 70 books for children and young adults. She is an award-winning author of several books for Nomad Press, including The Chemistry of Food, The Physics of Fun, The Human Body and The Human Genome: Mapping the Blueprint of Human Life, and Globalization: Why We Care about Faraway Events. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Terrorism - Carla Mooney
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What are source notes?
In this book, you’ll find small numbers at the end of some paragraphs. These numbers indicate that you can find source notes for that section in the back of the book. Source notes tell readers where the writer got their information. This might be a news article, a book, or another kind of media. Source notes are a way to know that what you are reading is true information that other people have verified. They can also lead you to more places where you explore a topic that you’re curious about!
Timeline
Introduction
A Day the World Will Not Forget
Chapter 1
Defining Terrorism
Chapter 2
Who Are the Terrorists?
Chapter 3
Tactics and Targets
Chapter 4
Terrorism in the United States
Chapter 5
The Fight Against Terrorism
Chapter 6
The Future of Terrorism
Index
TIMELINE
A Day the World Will Not Forget
How does terrorism affect people around the world?
Terrorists use violence to advance their goals by causing victims to feel fear, hopelessness, and loss, which can make people less likely to take a stand against policies they perceive as wrong.
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that affects many people worldwide and has a long history, dating back to ancient societies. For generations, terrorist attacks have been carried out against people of all nationalities and ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Recent terrorist attacks in Belgium, California, and France demonstrate that the threat of terrorism continues. Who are the terrorists? What are their motives? And how can we stop the violence? These are questions that people around the world are trying to answer as we attempt to understand this deadly tool of intimidation.
For many people in the United States, the problem of terrorism became a personal one when the country suffered the deadliest terror attack in its history.
SEPTEMBER 11
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, began as an ordinary day. Workers at the World Trade Center in New York City arrived at their offices, sipped their morning coffee, and logged onto their computers. As they followed their normal routines, they did not know that their lives, and the lives of millions of people around the world, were about to change.
At 8:46 in the morning, a hijacked commercial airplane flew directly into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The impact triggered a massive explosion. At first, people were confused and thought it was a small plane accident. At 9:03, as national news channels broadcast breaking news about the first crash, a second commercial airplane crashed into the South Tower. In less than two hours, both towers collapsed, killing nearly 2,800 people.
Beyond New York City, other attacks occurred that same morning. At 9:37, a third hijacked airplane struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
Recognizing that the country was under attack, the Federal Aviation Administration immediately grounded all commercial and private planes in the United States. Thousands of flights in the air were ordered to land at the nearest airport. Cities around the country evacuated major buildings and closed bridges, roads, and other public spaces. Meanwhile, a fourth hijacked plane crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all on board.
A SURVIVOR’S STORY
John Mahony was working on the 19th floor of the North Tower when the first plane hit. Upon impact, the building jerked hard, throwing Mahony and his coworkers off balance. Mahony, who had lived in California, thought the jerking felt like an earthquake.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary sources come from people who were eyewitnesses to events. They might write about the event, take pictures, post short messages to social media or blogs, or record the event for radio or video. The photographs in this book are primary sources, taken at the time of the event. Paintings of events are usually not primary sources, since they were often painted long after the event took place. What other primary sources can you find? Why are primary sources important? Do you learn differently from primary sources than from secondary sources, which come from people who did not directly experience the event?
VOCAB LAB
There is a lot of new vocabulary in this book. Turn to the glossary in the back when you come to a word you don’t understand. Practice your new vocabulary in the VOCAB LAB activities in each chapter.
A retired Army colonel, Mahony’s military training kicked in and he began directing coworkers to the nearest stairway. Along with hundreds of other people, Mahony slowly made his way down the stairs through a haze of smoke and dust. At one point, the fire sprinklers turned