Terrorism is one of the most talked about topics in the 21st century. Ever since the attacks on the twin towers on September 11, 2001, people cannot get on a flight the same. They cannot take what they usually take on a plane. That day put terrorism on the map. That day is the day that terrorism became a force to be reckoned with. But terrorism is not a new thing. Some people believe that terrorism has been around since the 1st century when the Sicarii Zealots assassinated collaborators with the Roman rule. Other people say that terrorism did not come about until 11th century when the Hashshashin came and powerful leaders to make alliances with other powerful organizations. Terrorism has been around a long time, but the terrorism that we know today did not come about until the mid-19th century.
One of the earliest groups to use modern terrorist techniques is the Fernian Brotherhood or the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Their goal was to create an independent republic in Ireland, and they did this through frequent acts of violence. One example of these acts of violence is when the Brotherhood was trying to breakout an Irish radical out of prison. They tried to blowup the prison wall and in the process killed twelve people and injured many more. They also organized many other bombings, eventually being called the Fenian Dynamite Campaign, one of the first modern terror campaigns. Another early form of terrorism occurred in the United States with a pro-slavery radical John Brown. He led several armed attacks against the South from 1856 to 1859, but he was most famous for the attack at Harpers Ferry. In this revolt, he tried to free slaves and arm them so they could revolt against the slave owners. He was stopped very quickly by the army and executed. Many people in the North considered Brown a martyr, but some people in the South considered him a terrorist. Another form of terrorism in the United States was a racist group called the Ku Klux Klan. This group came about post-Civil War, and they terrorized African Americans and those who supported the Reconstruction Movement. They were most famous for their “Midnight Rides” where they would dress up in all white and rode on horseback and terrorized black communities. Those groups were some of the earliest modern terrorists, but the violence did not stop there. Another more modern terrorist group is the Igrun which is a Jewish terrorist organization. They operated between 1931 and 1948 in which they committed many terrorist acts. One of the more famous acts of terrorism is the bombing of King David Hotel in Jerusalem. In that attack 91 people were killed and 46 were injured. Another famous attack was the Deir Yassan Massacre in which 120 fighters attacked a Palestinian Arab village with 600 people. In the attack 150 were killed. Another more famous modern terrorist group is Al-qaeda. This terrorist group was founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden and has launched many different attacks and bombings. Some of those attacks include the 1998 US Embassy Bombings, the 2002 Bali Bombings, and the September 11 attacks. The 1998 US Embassy Bombings were simultaneous truck bomb explosions that killed nearly 200 people. This attack put Al-qaeda on the map and got them noticed. This attack got Laden on the 10 most wanted fugitives list. The next attack is probably the most famous terrorist attack in US history. This attack started the war on terror. This attack changed the way we do security. The September 11 attacks killed 2,996 people and injured 6,000 others. On this day four planes were hijacked by terrorists. Two of the planes were flew into the World Trade Center, one of the planes was flew into the Pentagon, and one crashed before it could reach its destination due to the passengers overtaking the terrorist. This attack put terrorism on the map for the US. This attack changed everything. Terrorism will always be on this earth. Terrorism has always been and always will be. No matter how hard the US fights to end terrorism, they will never end it, only suppress it. As long as this earth spins, there will always be some person who is mentally insane and angry at the world. We should stop trying to end terrorism and put more resources into protecting people from it. If we take out one organization another one will pop up. We need to protect people from it. We need to accept the fact that there will always be evil in the world and we need to do our best to protect the good that is still in it.
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