Consequences Of Terrorism Flashcards
Impact on those immediately affected
Death and injury- 2017 Manchester arena 22 deaths and over 200 injuries
Losing access to education- Boko Haram kidnapped 111 schoolgirls in 2018
Impact on other countries and their government
Increase spending on security- UK budget in 2018/19 was £757 million
Increasing right wing policies- 2017, Trump signed order banning people from six Muslim majority countries from coming to the US
Regional/ wider international consequences of terrorism
Increase in police cooperation- EU countries share a database of threats, Europol helps share information regarding terrorist threats
Better international relations- threat of ISIS led to all UN Security Council to fight and defeat ISIS
Non-military attempts to resolve terrorism-how
Financial aid to developing countries- EU allocates significant funds to foreign aid for poor countries where Al-Qaeda,ISIS and others are.
International police force- Europol carries about 12,000 investigations every year
Non-military attempts to resolve terrorism-why
Causes fewer casualties- deaths is innocent casualties gave terroir groups propaganda to radicalise people into attacking western countries, motivated Manchester arena attack
Cheaper in the long run- Afghanistan occupation costed over 2 trillion dollars
Military attempts to resolve terrorism-how
Launching air strikes- NATO conducted thousands of air strikes against ISIS bases in Syria and Iraq
Deploy troops on the ground- for 20 years NATO troops have been fighting terrorists in Afghanistan, left 2021
Military attempts to resolve terrorism-why
Achieve quick results- ISIS was almost eradicated in Syria and Iraq by NATO in 5 years
Popular pressure- Pew Research Centre in 2016 showed support for NATO against ISIS, France(84%) and UK (65%)
Regional organisations (how) - EU
Cooperation between member states- 2016 Brussels attack several EU counties sent medical teams, equipment and supplies to help
Europol- supports around 12,000 cross-border terrorism investigation each year. Led to thousands of criminals and terrorists arrested.
Regional organisations (why) - EU
Prevent refugee crisis- 2015 ISIS attacks in Iraq and Syria led to millions of refugees fleeing to Europe
Save lives- 2017 Manchester arena bombing killed 22 people
Regional organisations (how) -NATO
Launching air strikes- NATO has conducted thousands of air strikes against ISIS bases in Syria and Iraq
Training police and army- 2018 ‘NATO mission Iraq’ non-combat training to help Iraq forces secure their country
Regional organisations (why) - NATO
Safeguard security of member states- 2015 ISIS attacks in Europe killed/ injured thousands. NATO launched countless military strikes against ISIS in Syria
Ensure lasting peace in Europe- since 2015 ISIS has caused hundreds of thousands of refugees Europe. NATO forces intervene to defeat ISIS
