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The following outline is an overview of the past and present terrorism in the United States:

Although terrorism has taken on several different definitions, it is most commonly defined as the use of violence to achieve political means. [1]

Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the United States

Domestic Violent Extremist Organizations

The following are political extremist groups that have used violence:

Inactive Domestic Violent Extremist Organizations

The following are violent extremist organizations that have been responsible for terrorist attacks on United States soil. These organizations are no longer active.

Domestic Terrorist Attacks

The following is a list of terrorist attacks that have happened throughout United States history, which were committed by United States citizens.


Foreign Terrorist Attacks

The following are terrorist attacks that have occurred throughout United States history, which have been committed by foreign organizations and individuals.

  • July 30, 1916: Black Tom explosion
  • December 29, 1975:
    LaGuardia Airport Christmas Bomb
  • August 29 – October 10, 1984: 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
  • January 25, 1993: CIA Shooting – Mir Aimal Kansi
  • February 26, 1993: First
    World Trade Center bombing
  • February 23, 1997: Empire State Building shootings
  • September 2000:
    2000 New York terror attack
  • September 11, 2001:
    September 11, 2001 attacks
  • July 4, 2002:
    2002 Los Angeles Airport shooting
  • October 2002:
    Beltway Sniper Attacks
  • June 1, 2009:
    2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting

Politically Violent Individuals

The following are individuals that have posed threats to United States security in the past, or have been involved in terrorist attacks.

Worldviews within Terrorism

The following are common worldviews that have motivated political activists to utilize violence.

  • anarchist
  • communist
  • conservative
  • ethnic
  • guerrilla
  • Islamic Extremism in the United States
  • Islamic fundamentalists
  • far left
  • far right
  • Marxist
  • militia movement
  • militant
  • nationalist
  • neo-luddite
  • neo-Nazi
  • New Left
  • paramilitary
  • rebel
  • religious
  • resistance movements
  • revolutionary
  • separatist
  • white supremacist
  • vigilante

Methods Used in Terrorism

The following is a list of techniques that have been utilized by politically violent individuals in terrorist attacks.

United States Counter-Terrorism Organizations

The following is a list of federal organizations in the United States that combat terrorism according to The U.S. Department of State's website [2].

US Department of State

Department of Defense

Department of the Treasury

Department of Justice

Department of Homeland Security

Other Agencies

The following are other United States Counter-Terrorism agencies according to various sources.

References

  1. ^ Terrorism. Retrieved November 30, 2011 from Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism
  2. ^ U.S. Counterterrorism Team. Retrieved December 1, 2011 from U.S. Department of State: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/team/index.htm
  3. ^ National Counterterrorism Center. Retrieved December 4, 2011 from: National Counterterrorism Center: http://www.nctc.gov

See Also

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