Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Terrorist movements involve individuals or organized groups using violence, intimidation, and fear tactics to achieve ideological, political, or religious objectives.
Related terms
Radicalization: The process by which individuals adopt extreme beliefs and ideologies that justify the use of violence for political purposes.
State-sponsored terrorism: Acts of terrorism supported directly or indirectly by governments as part of their foreign policy strategy.
Counterterrorism: Actions taken by governments and international organizations to prevent, respond to, and mitigate acts of terrorism.