Compare the ways in which extremist Islamist organizations (choose either al Qaeda or ISIS) invoke Islam to the ways in which white supremacist organizations (choose either the KKK in the 1920s or the Christian Identity movement) invoke Christianity to justify their actions. How similar are they?

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The essay portion of Exam #3 gives you the opportunity to demonstrate the skills you’ve developed in stating and defending an argument, using class materials, through the Discussion Board assignments. Choose one of the questions below and write an essay using course materials to support your argument. The rubric I will use to evaluate these essays is on the next page.

Choose two of organizations which use terrorism, historically or currently. Compare how these groups did (or did not) get weaker or disappear entirely. What does your comparison tell you about the most effective ways to confront terror? (Note: You cannot answer this question successfully without employing the chapter by Audrey Kurth Cronin we read in Week 4.)

Compare the ways in which extremist Islamist organizations (choose either al Qaeda or ISIS) invoke Islam to the ways in which white supremacist organizations (choose either the KKK in the 1920s or the Christian Identity movement) invoke Christianity to justify their actions. How similar are they?