How do terrorism, genocide, and mass killing overlap?(4 points)

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They are violent responses to conflict between groups that are divided along cultural, ethnic, and or racial lines.
They are violent responses to conflict between groups that are divided along cultural, ethnic, and or racial lines.

They are acts of violence directed at large groups of people at one designated time and place.
They are acts of violence directed at large groups of people at one designated time and place.

They are focused on the overthrow of a government and arise from a desire to invade surrounding territory.

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They are often motivated by political, ideological, or religious beliefs and aim to instill fear, intimidate, or eliminate a specific group of people.

They involve deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians, often resulting in widespread destruction, displacement, and loss of life.

The perpetrators of terrorism, genocide, and mass killings may use similar tactics, such as bombings, shootings, and mass executions, to achieve their goals.