The decisive difference between the "early" terrorist organizations of the 1960s and those that developed in the 1980s and 1990s was that the newer ones were:
A) dedicated to goals aimed at ethnic separatism and purity.
B) committed to the establishment of revolutionary governments in specific countries.
C) committed to a world-ending conflict that would eliminate their enemies and grant themselves martyrdom.
D) dedicated to the establishment of a world government based on the ideas of Karl Marx.
E) wholly committed to the establishment of secular governments in all countries with religious toleration.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The newer terrorist organizations of the 1980s and 1990s were often characterized by a commitment to apocalyptic ideologies, seeking a world-ending conflict and martyrdom, unlike earlier groups focused on specific political or ethnic goals.

The Decisive Difference Between the "Early" Terrorist Organizations of the 1960s