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What event caused the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security?

attack on the World Trade Center in 1993

bombing of the US embassy in Kenya in 1998

attack on US naval vessel USS Cole in 2000

attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001

Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.

The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.

Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.

The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.

Which contributed to the spread of domestic terrorism?

improved methods for recruiting new members

declining economies in various developing countries

civilian unrest due to government-enforced restrictions

colonial groups seeking independence from imperialistic powers

Domestic terrorism may occur when

an ethnic group rebels against terrorism.

a country provides arms and supplies to terrorists.

a terrorist group seeks independence from their own country.

an organization chooses to financially aid a group of terrorists.

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