The history of terrorism is usually presented by individuals who have conducted actions that caused massive protests or attacks. According to Hoffman (2017), terrorism has a long history, which started in Ancient Greece and was raised by many philosophers. One of the most remarkable terroristic acts was related to the genocide of Jewish people during such crises as the World Wars. Even though the world has changed by the 21st century, terrorism is taking a significant part of modern history.
People have become more tolerant of others, and the number of discriminations regarding belief or race has decreased. However, with the COVID-19 problem and financial crisis, people started protesting and organizing massive terroristic acts. Additionally, with the change in the type of terrorism, the number of death or injury cases stays approximately the same. According to Moller-Leimkuhler (2017), since the beginning of terrorism in the world, more men have preferred to start illegal actions compared to women. Even though more females are participating in massive protests, they rarely become the figures who start terroristic acts like shootings.
In the 20th century, the world experienced terrorism from Hitler, who started the World War II. Some post-soviet countries are reconstructing their infrastructure these days, and the losses caused by the tragedy cannot be compared to other world problems. In the 21st century, the United States has faced terrorism from the country’s leader, Donald Trump, who has changed the immigration policies and discriminated against all people who moved to the country (Helbling & Meierrieks, 2022). Muslim and Mexican majority started protesting, causing an aggressive response from the authorities related to deportation.
Even though leaders of terroristic acts had different motives and goals before acting against the laws, the process of execution of strategies stayed similar in the 20th and the 21st centuries. Nations learn from mistakes, but with the changing environment, the planet meets more challenges in different sectors. Some men are taking advantage of problems to make their lives more comfortable.
References
Helbling, M., & Meierrieks, D. (2022). Terrorism and migration: An overview. British Journal of Political Science, 52, 977-996. Web.
Hoffman, B. (2017). Inside terrorism. Columbia University Press.
Moller-Leimkuhler (2017). Why is terrorism a man’s business? CNS Spectrums, 23(2). Web.