Title: State-Sponsored Terrorism | Encyclopedia.com
Headings: State-Sponsored Terrorism
State-Sponsored Terrorism
State-sponsored Terrorism
International state-sponsored terrorism
Iran
Words to Know
Coup d'etat:
Junta:
Secret police:
Socialism:
Totalitarian:
Iraq
Libya
Syria
Sudan
North Korea
Cuba
The Cold War
The Contras
State terrorism versus government repression
Domestic state terrorism
Operation Condor
The desaparecidos

Content: Junta: a small group of military officers who take control of a country's government. Secret police: a group of police that operates undercover and often has more powers than the regular police. Socialism: a system similar to communism, in which the government controls the businesses and all property is shared by the people. Totalitarian: a form of government that has total control over its citizens, governing even the smallest aspects of their lives. The U.S. government accused Iran of being the "most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2001." Its support took two forms.