In the interesting movie A Legacy of Violence: 100 Years of Terror (Setton, Mudd, & Carroll, 2000), the last three decades of terrorism is reviewed. However, the most important decade that is viewed in the movie (Setton et al., 2000) is the 1970’s. During the 1970’s, terrorist activities rose dramatically around the world almost crumbling capitalism. However, the most valuable part of the first freight decade, was the cooperation and shared funding between terrorist groups.
During the first freight decade, terrorism struck throughout the eastern hemisphere. Specifically, Italy, Germany, and Ireland were prime geographical areas for terrorist activities. For example, on the morning of March 16, 1978, the former Prime Minister of Italy, …show more content…
Terrorism plagued the Eastern hemisphere with increasing attacks in Italy, Germany, and Ireland. Terrorist groups such as the Red Brigades, the Red Army Faction (RAF), Black September, and the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) were responsible for the inflation violence in within the Eastern Hemisphere. Also, the communication between terrorist groups reveals how vital cooperation is for the survival of certain radical groups. One could only imagine how difficult it could be for certain militia groups to skirmish with superior nations, such as Great Britain and America, without the help of other groups or nations. Most importantly, the rise of religious extremists groups has molded how we view terrorism today. These religious militia groups have employed new tactics for achieving their goals. Suicide bombers have, who have no regard for their own life, are responsible for mass murders within a single event. The three decades in the movie (Setton et al., 2000) were deemed freight decades, however, the most freighting decade was one that recently ended. We must now observe a new era of terrorism, an era that may be the most freighting