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Outline of terrorism in the United States

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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]

Designated foreign terrorist organizations by the United States

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Domestic violent extremist organizations

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The following are political extremist groups that have used violence:

Inactive domestic violent extremist organizations

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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 These organizations are no longer active.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

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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

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

Politically violent individuals

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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

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

Methods used in terrorism

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

United States counter-terrorism organizations

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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.[3]

US Department of State

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Department of Defense

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Department of the Treasury

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Department of Justice

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Department of Homeland Security

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Other agencies

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The following are other United States counter-terrorism agencies according to various sources.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terrorism. Retrieved November 30, 2011 from Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism
  2. ^ "The Escalating Terrorism Problem in the United States".
  3. ^ U.S. Counterterrorism Team. Retrieved December 1, 2011 from U.S. Department of State
  4. ^ National Counterterrorism Center. Retrieved December 4, 2011 from: National Counterterrorism Center: http://www.nctc.gov Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
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