The attacks of September 11, 2001, brought unprecedented attention to the problem of terrorism. Yet the threat of terrorist acts has long been a specter in the lives of millions, and the patterns and occurrences all too regular.
This chronology begins with President McKinley’s assassination in September of 1901 and ends with the 9/11 attacks. It details terrorist events both well known and obscure, chosen as representative, decade by decade, of each particular period. A concluding chapter examines changing trends in methods of attack and the effectiveness of various movements.
Appendices include a list of notable terrorist organizations; international conventions governing terrorism; and the U.N. Security Council resolution passed after the September 11 attacks.

The late Henry E. Mattox was a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer. He lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Henry E. Mattox
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 195
Bibliographic Info: 20 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2011 [2004]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4914-9
eISBN: 978-1-4766-0965-2
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      1
Defining Terrorism      3
1901–1909      10
1910–1919      20
1920–1929      30
1930–1939      40
1940–1949      49
1950–1959      59
1960–1969      68
1970–1974      79
1975–1979      90
1980–1984      103
1985–1989      114
1990–1994      124
1995–1997      133
1998–1999      142
2000–2001      150

Terrorism Examined      158
Appendix I: Notable Terrorist Organizations      163
Appendix II: International Conventions on Terrorism      168
Appendix III: U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001)      172
Selected Bibliography      175
Index      179

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