• Origins of terrorism
• Words to Know
• American political and economic terrorism
• Emma Goldman (1869–1940)
• The New Left

Since the French Revolution (1789–90), terrorism has most often been linked to the struggle for political and economic supremacy. The motivation of many terrorists has been to over-throw the established government. In countries that did not have democratic systems of government, some people felt that terrorism directed against the government was the only method of bringing about change. In other cases, attacks have been aimed against economic targets as a means of weakening the government. Even in countries that had elected legislatures, some people felt that the government was dedicated to...