Terrorism. This paper examines the political activity of terrorism. It begins by defining terrorism as violence or the threat of violence to cause fear in the civilian population. It then examines Al-Qaeda and the fact that its attack on the World Trade Center caused its defeat by forcing America to act decisively. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 6 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 10268 Terrorism.doc Price: 53.70