Ideology of Terror

... with which they can be replaced. Fundamental to Arendt's description of totalitarianism are: the presence or emergence of a central theme or ideology, the adoption of that ideology by the masses, either because of desperate circumstances or political appetite, the institutionalization of that ideology through violent means and propaganda, and the use of terror to fuel the masses to maintain the ideology and spread it beyond borders (Kohn 1). Arendt's conclusions and observations ... though arrived at nearly a half century ago, are still useful for profiling present day and, hopefully, s...

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... , sports, work, education, arts and religion by Hitler Nazifying Germany. A significant group that was targeted in this transformation was the 'Hitler Youth' which aimed to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology. Because of this, women were also indoctrinated and as a result, they were classed as housewives whose sole purpose was to give birth to healthy Aryan children. The impact ... and approximately 200 synagogues were burned down. This event occurred simultaneously across Europe, signifying Hitler's intentions of eliminating the entire Jewish race. As a result, Jewish members ...

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... consciousness? The mores that guide an individual are exactly what are under scrutiny in this law. In Louis Althusser's "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses" he states, "there is no ideology except by the subject and for the subjects." (Althusser, 697) He goes on to explain that ideology is the master and the individual the subject. So, basically everyone is guided by a certain ... it religious, political, or anything else. According to this law, anything the state deems a subversive ideology can be investigated under the guise of terrorist activity. This has created many problem...

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... not only to security personnel but also to policy makers and the general public. The growth of Islamic radicals in the Middle East provides room for the advancement of extremist ideology that have the potential to bring down democratic regimes. The disintegration of governments provides safe havens for terror groups in the Middle East and North Africa to train as well as launch attacks. ... The implications for terrorism, whether domestic or from the Middle East remain the same in terms of the adverse effects. Thus, it is imperative that everyone acknowledges the fact that terror acts in...

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... the IDF presence in Lebanon. Rather, the complete destruction of the State of Israel and the establishment of Islamic rule over Jerusalem is an expressed goal . Part of this radical ideology is the group's militant approach using terror as a means of attaining its goals. Hizballah decries the existence of Israel ('the little Satan'), viewed as foreign to ... the region and which constitutes a threat to Islam and Muslims. The destruction of Israel and the liberation of Jerusalem are deemed as religious obligations. The Hizballah organization justifies the use of terror ... against these ...

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... to convey to the world, and especially to Muslims, the threat that he represented, the reason for the assassination was; Al-jihad believed Anwar Sadat was a tool of the Christians and a threat to the group's ideology. "Al-Jihad's political goal was for Egypt to be governed by Islamic Sacred Law- (Rapoport, gtd in Reich 104-106). Al-Jihad believed it was the ... group's political and religious actions and is also considered its constitution. Faraj's misinterpretations of the Qur'an and his misguided philosophy was, any type of tactic regardless of innocent bystanders or moral boundaries ...

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... be mainly attributed to the Bolshevik party's desire to seize, consolidate and sustain power in the face of internal and external opposition. Although egalitarian Marxist ideology spawned ideal Bolshevik policies, to retain their power, Lenin prioritized pragmatism, ruthless terror and political survival above ideological purity. Bolshevik ideology primarily began to subside from its Marxist roots during the October revolution in 1917 in Petrograd, when ... the party first seized power from Kerensky's Provisional Government. Although these revolutionary intelligentsias established a ...

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... : From T-Ball to Terrorism-True Stories That Should Be Fiction expands on in his book. In it, he proclaims political correctness has weakened America's ability to win the war on terror and engage in any military operation around the world (Smerconish, 2006, p. ii). Although he did not directly say "Political Correctness is killing us " or that "Political Correctness is a cancer to ... applied term that was intended to promote social harmony and "correct " injustices in the world. It has failed to do such. What started out as part of the Marxist ideology now has spread into every facet of...

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... violence. Vicki Stangroom Question 3 using sources C & D Assess how useful source C and D would be for an historian studying the extent of terror in France? A historian would find sources C & D not useful but of value primarily as an indication of the terror in France as it only shows some terror in Paris and Lyons leaving out the countryside and many other cities. Also I find that source D is much more ... this source has an underlying ideology that shows rigorous loyalty to the revolutionary army which may mean that this source may have some bias in it. if this source was to have bias...

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