The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the past and present terrorism in the United States:
Although terrorism has been given several different definitions, it is most commonly defined as the use of violence to achieve political goals.[1]
Political terrorism has accounted for the majority of attacks in recent decades (a trend that has accelerated in recent years), while Islamist terrorism has accounted for the majority of deaths.[2]
- ^ Terrorism. Retrieved November 30, 2011 from Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism
- ^ "The Escalating Terrorism Problem in the United States".