Different people identify terrorism in diverse ways. In the book “What Terrorists Want”‚ Louise Richardson gives a brief explanation of terrorism in two parts. The first part she explains what terrorism really is‚ where they come from‚ what causes terrorism‚ the three R’s (Revenge‚ Renown‚ Reaction)‚ and why terrorists kill themselves. In the second part‚ Richardson talks about what changed and what did not change on September 11‚ 1997. She also talks about why the war on terror can never be won
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practice Hinduism. He became a large believer in the idea that Hinduism‚ above nationality‚ was the pivotal point upon which an Indian lifestyle must be based.) Hinduism‚ he believed‚ led to practices of peace to humanity‚ and the idea that when nationalist ideas were added to this peaceful belief system‚ a non-secular nation could be formed. His involvement with Hindu Mahasabhaite leaders gathered criticism from the Bharat Sabha as the Mahasabhas were anti-secularism‚ which did not conform with the
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The Khilafat movement (1919-1924) was a pan-Islamic‚ political campaign launched by Muslims in British India to influence the British government and to protect the Ottoman Empire during the aftermath of World War I. The position of Caliph after the Armistice of Mudros of October 1918 with the military occupation of Istanbul and Treaty of Versailles (1919) fell into a disambiguation along with the Ottoman Empire’s existence. The movement gained force after the Treaty of Sèvres (August 1920) which
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SUMMARY: RIZAL AND THE OTHER HEROES: José Rizal was a Filipino polymath‚ nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era and its eventual independence from Spain. He is considered a national hero and the anniversary of Rizal’s death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal’s 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. He is the seventh of eleven children born to a middle class
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unity. In the 1820-21 and 1831 revolutions they did not join together to oppose the threat but called upon Austrian troops to help them. The revolutionaries themselves were also divided over whether unity was desired at all and those who were nationalists had different ideas. For example‚ Mazzini wanted a united republic and Balbo thought Piedmont should lead a united Italian kingdom. It was the military might of Austria that maintained the restoration system
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harmony between Hindus and Muslims in the post-partition period has been compromised in the last decade with the razing of the disputed Babri Mosque in Ayodhya. The demolition took place in 1992 and is said to have been perpetrated by the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party and organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‚ Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. This was followed by tit for tat violence by Muslim and Hindu fundamentalists throughout the country including Bombay with the Bombay
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Canadian Forces troops throughout Quebec and Ottawa under separate legislation‚ giving the appearance that martial law had been imposed‚ although the military remained in support role to the civil authorities of Quebec. -from 1963-1970 the Quebec nationalist group (FLQ) had denoted over 95 bombs. -this was during the 1960s; a national liberation movement sprang up in Quebec‚ calling for an independent province. -means of action was terrorism -In October 1970 a Quebec minister and a British diplomat
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Feelings of patriotism and a sense of pride arose after the War of 1812. As America fought its Second War of Independence‚ it set itself on a path to industrial power and regained its sense of nationalism. Regional economies in the country lead to differences between the North and the South. The industrial revolution‚ which had begun in Britain‚ lead to the prosperity of manufactured goods‚ and with Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 and Slater’s invention of the Spinning Jenny‚ goods were starting
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unrequited love. … that she would of late / Have taught to ignorant men most violent ways refers to Irish nationalists drawn to both her beauty and her nationalistic tendencies. That Yeats refers to them as ‘ignorant’ implies Maud’s intelligence. My favorite line of the poem is: Or hurled the little streets upon the great‚ where ‘little streets’ is a reference to Irish nationalists and commoners rising up against the strength of a great British Empire. Yeats‚ it seems‚ has little confidence
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There are different ways that set each politician apart; some are known for their public speaking ability and some are known for their ability to work a room and get people to listen to what they have to say. Milošević and King Sihanouk both have a different kind of authority that they are known for. Both Milošević and Sihanouk are charismatic‚ but King Sihanouk also has traditional authority. These types of authority shaped how they are perceived and how they both Milšović type of authority is
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