The hostage crisis at the Munich Olympics in 1972 was such a turning point in terrorism because this horrifying act of terrorism was unlike any other before, and other terrorists learned from this. They learned that you could get your message across far more bold if you were striking at important symbols, in example the olympics... one of the largest sports competitions in the world.
2. The reading says that state-sponsored terrorism increased after the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran. What did many governments learn from that event?
Many governments realized that supporting terrorist groups provided an effective way for weaker states to strike at more powerful states.
3. The past fifteen years have seen a sharp rise in religious terrorism. What motivates these terrorists?
What motivates most of these religious terrorists is the belief that something has gone terribly wrong with the world in relation to social, political, cultural, and spiritual issues.
4. How have these new terrorists changed the way terrorism is carried out?
These new terrorists have changed the way terrorism is carried out today by becoming more violent and wishing to kill/harm more people.
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