Jackson50 on 13 October 2008
I have studied the causes for the rise of Islamist terrorism in the 20th century, and there is little evidence to support the notion that they are attacking us because of our culture differences. There is not one simple reason but an amalgamation of many reasons that have caused this phenomenon.
The fall of the Ottomans contributed to the rise in Islamist terrorism. The fall of the great Islamic empire is, in my opinion, one of the most understated events of the 20th century. There are the continued embarrassments the larger Islamic world has suffered in the 20th century. These events, however, simply angered some Muslims and created conditions ripe for extremism. The catalyst for the attacks is US-Western-foreign policy.
