Isaiah Bennett p.1 3/4/13 Ch.8 K.I 4 Why has Terrorism Increased? The term terror(from the Latin ?to frighten?) The term terrorism has been applied to actions by groups operating outside government rather than to these of official government agencies Distinguishing terrorism from other acts of political violence can be difficult Terrorism against Americans The united states suffered several terrorist attack during the late twentieth century. EX. 2001 September, 11th September 11, 2001, Attacks The most dramatic terrorist attack against the United States came on September 11, 2001. The tallest buildings in the United States, the 110-story twin towers of New York , The Pentagon, near Washington, D.C, and a American Airlines Flight 77. Were all attack?d AL-Qaeda