Areas of Conflict & Hot Spots in the World

Areas of Conflict & Hot Spots in the World

Patten & ValdnerGlobal History II

Mepham High School

Patten & ValdnerGlobal History II

Mepham High School

TerrorismTerrorism

• Terrorism is violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating fear.

• Those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants.

• Acts of unlawful violence and war.

• Terrorism is violence against civilians to achieve political or ideological objectives by creating fear.

• Those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants.

• Acts of unlawful violence and war.

TerrorismTerrorism

• Tactics include:• Hijacking• Bombing• Kidnapping• Assassination

• Terrorism last 10 years:• Al Qaeda’s attacks on

the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)

• Conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel

• Tactics include:• Hijacking• Bombing• Kidnapping• Assassination

• Terrorism last 10 years:• Al Qaeda’s attacks on

the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)

• Conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

• Dispute between• Irish Catholics

(Southern Ireland)• British Protestants

(Northern Ireland)

• Fighting over territory• Terrorist organization

• IRA (Irish Republic Army)

• Ulster Unionists

• Dispute between• Irish Catholics

(Southern Ireland)• British Protestants

(Northern Ireland)

• Fighting over territory• Terrorist organization

• IRA (Irish Republic Army)

• Ulster Unionists

IndiaIndia

• Kashmir• India (Hindu majority)

& Pakistan (Muslim majority) - both want to control Kashmir

• Both have nuclear weapons

• Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan

• Both want control

• Kashmir• India (Hindu majority)

& Pakistan (Muslim majority) - both want to control Kashmir

• Both have nuclear weapons

• Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan

• Both want control

IndiaIndia

• Punja• Sikh blends Islam

and Hinduism.• Majority Sikh

many want independence from India

• Punja• Sikh blends Islam

and Hinduism.• Majority Sikh

many want independence from India

ChinaChina

• Taiwan• After the communists beat nationalist

Jiang Jishi ran to Taiwan and claimed they were the real China

• China still wants to control Taiwan

• Taiwan• After the communists beat nationalist

Jiang Jishi ran to Taiwan and claimed they were the real China

• China still wants to control Taiwan

ChinaChina

• Tibet• Buddhists of Tibet

were attacked by the Chinese.

• Many fled• Those who stayed

are persecuted

• Tibet• Buddhists of Tibet

were attacked by the Chinese.

• Many fled• Those who stayed

are persecuted

ChinaChina

• Human rights violations by the Chinese government

• Overpopulation• One-child policy• Female abortion &

infanticide

• Human rights violations by the Chinese government

• Overpopulation• One-child policy• Female abortion &

infanticide

ChechnyaChechnya

• Region of southern Russia that has used terrorism for example holding students captive in a school hoping to gain their independence

• Region of southern Russia that has used terrorism for example holding students captive in a school hoping to gain their independence

Rwanda - 1994Rwanda - 1994

• Civil War errupted between Hutu and Tutsi, based on ethnic rivalry caused by European Imperialism

• The Hutus used machettes to massacre the Tutsi

• More than 500,000 died in 100 days• The United Nations did nothing

• Civil War errupted between Hutu and Tutsi, based on ethnic rivalry caused by European Imperialism

• The Hutus used machettes to massacre the Tutsi

• More than 500,000 died in 100 days• The United Nations did nothing

IsrealIsreal

• Palestinians and Israelis both claim the same land because they both call it the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

• Palestinians were led by Yasir Arafat

• The PLO is a terrorist group that attack Israel (Intifada)

• Palestinians and Israelis both claim the same land because they both call it the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

• Palestinians were led by Yasir Arafat

• The PLO is a terrorist group that attack Israel (Intifada)

Sri LankaSri Lanka

• Differences between Buddhist majority and Hindus

• A nationalists group• The Tamil Tigers

want self-determination

• The use terrorism to achieve goals

• Recent peace talks

• Differences between Buddhist majority and Hindus

• A nationalists group• The Tamil Tigers

want self-determination

• The use terrorism to achieve goals

• Recent peace talks

AfghanistanAfghanistan

• Afghan forces had resisted communist rule for 10 years against the Soviets

• Strict Muslim State• Tension between

U.S. over Taliban government protecting al Qaeda terrorists

• Afghan forces had resisted communist rule for 10 years against the Soviets

• Strict Muslim State• Tension between

U.S. over Taliban government protecting al Qaeda terrorists