Introduction The topic for this project is September 11th, 2001 from the perspective of George W. Busch. George W Busch was just 34 years old when hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. George W Busch had been president of the United States for less than...
My grandfather was born in the 1920s and lived in Berlin, Germany, throughout World War II. The Second World War was a historical conflict that practically involved every part of the world between 1939 and 1945. It was one of the most influential and significant events in the 20th century....
Annotated Bibliography Milliman, J., & Landon-Murray, M. (2021). City Council and national security: Oversight of local counterterrorism and security intelligence. Intelligence and National Security, 36(3), 340-357. doi: 10.1080/02684527.2020.1837450. This study defines terrorist activities and provides examples of oversight hearings of the New York Committee on Public Safety concerning terrorist activities....
Introduction Adolf Hitler is one of the most notorious individuals in human history. The dictator was the most influential person of the 20th century and inevitably changed the world. He was a highly multi-faceted leader with specific points of view, ideologies, and attitudes. As a person, he was neither very...
The effect of WWII on the American nation was ubiquitous and spread across multiple layers of society. Creating a solid technological foundation was necessary for the war effort, which encouraged the expansion of a highly trained, diverse workforce. Labor shortages instigated the transformation of the perception of women and African...
Introduction The great power competition between Russia and NATO has led to the first major conflict in the 21st century. Russia- Ukraine war started in February 2022, marking the end of non-contact conflict and the start of state-to-state warfare between the two former Soviet Union countries. The Russia- Ukraine war...
Introduction The brutal aggression of Nazi Germany against Poland in 1939 eradicated almost all hopes of peacefully coping with Hitler’s regime. The Allied forces, which consisted of countries with different political structures, rapidly started to prepare for the World War. For example, USSR, being a strict socialist dictatorship, tried to...
Introduction Ever since the end of the Cold War and the consequent decline of state sponsorship for terrorism, organized criminal activities have been the main source of revenue for terrorist groups all over the world. In particular, the 1990s saw a complete turnaround in the way that terror gangs operated....
Maintaining the safety of citizens is one of the essential functions of homeland security, which is a rather challenging task in the current political climate. Due to the existence of multiple political confrontations, the threat of a terrorist attack has risen noticeably over the past decade (Klein et al., 2017)....
The modern world is characterized by the growing terrorist threat that impacts the functioning of states, their laws, military actions and demands potent responses to protect the lives of people. The dramatic events of 11 September 2001 radically changed the global community and thousands of people’s lives in the USA,...
Terrorism has been in existence for a very long time. Acts of terror have been used for all kinds of reasons in the political, social and religious environments. Terror acts have changed in flexibility and adaptability by actors who seek to reorder or disrupt the status quo, as they come...
The modern world contributes to the introduction of technological progress and agrees to the reality that terrorism has besotted many societies in the world. In fact, diverse issues have been raised concerning the hazardous contribution to technology and terrorism leaving the current society in a strain of searching for possible...
Introduction: Critical Overview of the Reading The chapter under the analysis is devoted to the major driving forces of modern terrorism, which include technology, communication, transportation, and weapon. Although there are some brief discussions of the last two factors, the emphasis is made on the first two. Since technology has...
Terrorism is one of the many examples of community violence and a serious problem that exists in contemporary society. Various illegal activities connected to terrorism happen all over the world and bring significant harm to individuals and communities. For instance, terrorist attacks that are usually defined as the use of...
The international approval of eliminating “terrorist number one” Osama bin Laden by the American special forces possesses some contradiction between the norms of international law and the state laws of leading countries. The wording of the international consensus on the legality of this murder required additional efforts on the part...
The protests which erupted two years ago in the Gaza Strip by Hamas are an indication that the region is on its way towards violence which has intermittently shaken it since Israel’s foundation. Considering the different materials which I have read, the Israel-Palestine conflict will last long. According to the...
When it comes to the causes, course, and outcome of the First World War, the main emphasis is placed on events in Europe, often dismissing those of the Asia-Pacific region and the American continent. Despite the absence of large-scale hostilities there were also supporters of the redivision of the world....