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What was the slogan used by the Weathermen during the Chicago “Days of Rage” in October 1969?

From the Hoffman text, Chapter 8: “Even when terrorists’ actions are not as deliberate or discriminating, and when their purpose is in fact to kill innocents civilians, the target is still regarded as ______ because it represents the terrorists’ defined ________.”

What was the significance of the Munich Massacre? Check all that apply.

What is NOT one of the terrorist “do and don’ts” from the Hoffman text, Chapter 8, that was a part of the al-Qaeda evidence retrieved in the Afghanistan training camps that amounted to “Tips for the Traveling Terrorist” to avoid attracting attention by Westerners?

Match the following terms to their definitions (according to the Hoffman textbook).

Is this famous line from the “Declaration of Independence” (Jefferson) or the “Principles of Guerrilla Warfare” (Guevara): “War is always a struggle in which each contender tries to annihilate the other. Besides using force, they will have recourse to all possible tricks and stratagems in order to achieve the goal. Military strategy and tactics are a representation by analysis of the objectives of the groups and of the means of achieving these objectives. These means contemplate taking advantage of all the weak points of the enemy.”

 Is this famous line from the “Declaration of Independence” (Jefferson) or the “Principles of Guerrilla Warfare” (Guevara): .”..in a civil war, the repression by the governmental power in certain towns is already so great that, in fact, every type of legal action is suppressed already, and any action of the masses that is not supported by arms is impossible. It is therefore necessary to be circumspect in adopting methods of this type and to consider the consequences that they may bring for the revolution.”

According to the film, how long did it take for the US Military to overcome the Taliban government in Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom?

Towards the end of his book overview lecture, does Bruce Hoffman believe that nuclear weapons are of interest to modern terrorists today?

A few of the sources of information included in the Aurora Colorado Police Dept. “After Action Report” (2014) were __________.