Terrorism has affected civilizations throughout history and even started wars. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were killed in Sarajevo. They were killed by Gavrilo Princip, who was one of the six assassins. Their goal was for Austria-Hungary to create a South Slavic province and eventually turn it into a Greater Serbia or Yugoslavia. These contributed to the outbreak of the First World War. Terrorists are individuals or organizations that use violence as a tactic to achieve political objectives. These terrorists are often involved in mass killings and have trained military personnel. In our nation's 237-year history, America has had its fair share of terrorist attacks, but how has terrorism affected American society, government, and international relations. Many terrorist groups attack America because of our moral, political, economic and religious views. Over the past 25 years, many groups have found support for these attacks from specific Middle Eastern governments. “Those governments wish to destroy the Great Satan: America, freedom, conquest, commerce, values ​​and reason. This is a war on America, its core values, and the prosperity that has come from our pursuit of those values. The enemy is first and foremost any government that supports active opponents of these values. This is the material fact that we must face (LEWIS, JOHN).” There has not yet been a revolution in a Middle Eastern country that calls on the constitutional republic to protect the rights of its citizens. Citizens have no freedom because their government does not recognize citizens' individual rights. Let their governments establish these principles rather... middle of paper... and effects." DefenseTalk Defense Military News Forum Images Weapons. US Government, September 20, 2013. Web. January 30 Davis, Chris "Empire at War: The Effects of the War on Terrorism on the American Middle Class." Small Wars Journal, April 23, 2012. Web, January 28, 2014. "TDP - Patriot Act Protects Americans from Terrorism. " TDP - Patriot Act Protects Americans from Terrorism. Discovery Institute, 03 August 2004. Web. 30 January 2014. Terri, Tanielian. The McGraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006. 689-699. Print .LEWIS, JOHN. “Hatred of Western Civilization: Why Terrorists Attacked America.” Capitalism Magazine, 1 September 2013. Web, 5 February 2014. “NCTC: Who We Are NCTC: Who We Are.” gov, n.d. Web. 9 February 2014. “Programs and Initiatives.” State.gov, U.S. Department of State, 10 February. 2014.