Terrorism “Terrorism is the use of threats and violence to create fear and alarm” (“Terrorism”1). Terrorism is probably a topic that everyone has heard of, especially now. Terrorism has a long history, but it was first heard of in the 1970s. The word terrorism first appeared during the French Revolution (1789-1799), but people tried and tried to prevent it today more than ever. “Terrorists and terrorism have become Washington's monomania since 9/11, guiding the American superstation's foreign/military policy and holding its population in thrall” (“Terrorism: Causes and Consequences” 4). Almost every region of the United States has been affected by terrorism, but who is responsible for all this terrorism? , Terrorists. Terrorists are those who commit terrorism. For what? Well, no one really knows, but everyone does it mainly because of what they believe. It could either be differences in political beliefs, differences in religious beliefs, the joy of simply seeing someone hurt, or even an unknown revenge between longtime friends. Terrorist attacks are primarily carried out by organized terrorist groups, but they can also be carried out by individuals. Many of the recent attacks have been carried out not by organized groups but by individuals. There are two types of terrorists. There is the leader who only plans the attacks and then there are his workers who do all the dirty work for him. There are different types of terrorists; they all have their specific type of work. For example, one type of terrorist is called a suicide terrorist. This person is the one who will kill themselves just to continue their plan. For example, there is a plan that involves a plane and a bomb, all...... middle of paper ......hi. People said that this rally would be a first step against terrorism. Congressman Conver also said that “by participating in the rally, the people of Pakistan would prove that they want peace” (“Nation United Against Terrorism” 2). In this way, people can probably change the world. People may start small, but through many small efforts, something small can become something big. There may still be terrorism. It could end very soon or last a long time. No one knows when it will end, but there is always someone trying to stop it. As we have shown, there are many types of terrorism, but there are also many types of security. There are some safety measures that work and some that don't work so well, but there is always that one person who tries to help no matter what. There are people involved solely in this topic and lives have been saved because of them..