Nature And Cause Of Terrorism

Question 1

Reasons why terrorism is currently a major problem?

Answer 1

Forcing government to spend a lot of money on security- 2018/19 UK budget is £757 million
High number of people are killed- Manchester Arena bombing 22 people were killed and over 200 injured

Question 2

The political causes of terrorism

Answer 2

Nationalism- 2019 New IRA killed a journalist in Northern Ireland
Retaliation- Manchester Arena attack was revenge for the deaths of Syrian children, American bombing targeting ISIS

Question 3

The social causes of terrorism

Answer 3

Religion- 2019 Christ church shooting in New Zealand, 2 mosques and 51 deaths. Attack against Muslims
Discrimination- 2020 Nice church attack, France. Tunisian migrant stabbed 3 people to death in Catholic Church

Question 4

The economic causes of terrorism

Answer 4

Poverty- Boko Haram recruit unemployed, poor youth in Nigeria. 2016 2 female suicide bombers Dikwa 70 deaths
Financial gain- 2018 Boko Haram kidnapped 111 school girls, released a month later in return for large ransom