Domestic and Global Communities

Effects of Terrorism on the Domestic and Global Communities

In a 4- to 6-page paper, discuss the effects of terrorism on the domestic and global communities. Select three specific terrorist attacks that have occurred against the United States, either at home or abroad, and discuss the impacts of each of these attacks on the domestic and global communities with regard to political, economic, and social factors. Based upon your discussion, what conclusions can be drawn about the overall effects of terrorism regarding each of these factors?

Use at least two credible sources beyond the assigned reading and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of each source. You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations and references in APA style.

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The 9/11 terror attacks also had a social impact on the United States (Bruce, 2013). Previously, certain behavior by foreign nationals and at times, the United States citizens would have gotten looked at as innocent and unsuspicious. However, this attack changed how American society perceives certain behavioral patterns, especially if a suspected party had an Islamic or Arabic background. People started looking at Muslims, suspiciously, with their activities increasingly getting scrutinized (Bruce, 2013). For example, at one point, a couple of Muslim imams were forcibly removed from a U.S. airplane, under the suspicion of being terrorists because they simply prayed before their flight. As such, the 9/11 attack resulted in the emergence of religious profiling in the United States.

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