History Main / WesternTerrorists

** Doubly subverted in "''Rogue''" where the Literature/RogueWarrior {{Expy}} and his men, not only captures a nuclear attack submarine (SSN), as per orders, but also takes it to sea and threatens to attack UsefulNotes/{{New York|City}} unless a ransom is paid. Turns at that the end that the intentions were honorable: a wake up call to make officials aware of the threats posed by terrorists such as UsefulNotes/OsamaBinLaden...

* Mitchell Slocombe from the ''Series/{{Medium}}'' episode "A Person of Interest" was a ShellShockedVeteran of the Vietnam War who murdered a federal judge before killing an additional seventeen people by bombing a government building in an attack that was clearly inspired by the Oklahoma City bombing committed by Timothy [=McVeigh=]. Oddly, despite associating with and being described as a Right Wing Militia Fanatic, his MotiveRant made him seem more like a Left-Wing Radical Terrorist, as his stated goal was to avenge "young American boys whose daddies either weren't rich enough or white enough to keep them out of a racist, classist draft."

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} and UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Persian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': White Fang was funded originally as a pacifist [[LittleBitBeastly Faunos]] right group that simply wanted better treatment from the humans. It slipped into a more radical organization, first under Sienna Khan who advocated using violence to get their point across. After Sienna's death, [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Adam Taurus]] took control of the group and transformed it into a full-fledged Faunus supremacist group that sought to slave humans and make Faunos the ruler of Remnant.[[spoiler: Adam turned to be such [[GeneralFailure incompetent]] and [[EviLIsPetty spiteful]] leader that he ran the White Fang into the ground in ''months'' after assuming leadership, all because he couldn't deal with Blake abandoning him due to his ControlFreak tendencies.]]

* ''[[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}]]'': White Fang was funded originally as a pacifist [[LittleBitBeastly Faunos]] right group that simply wanted better treatment from the humans. It slipped into a more radical organization, first under Sienna Khan who advocated using violence to get their point across. After Sienna's death, [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Adam Taurus]] took control of the group and transformed it into a full-fledged Faunus supremacist group that sought to slave humans and make Faunos the ruler of Remnant.[[spoiler: Adam turned to be such [[GeneralFailure incompetent]] and [[EviLIsPetty spiteful]] leader that he ran the White Fang into the ground in ''months'' after assuming leadership, all because he couldn't deal with Blake abandoning him due to his ControlFreak tendencies.]]

* ''[[WebAnimation/RWBY]]'': White Fang was funded originally as a pacifist [[LittleBitBeastly Faunos]] right group that simply wanted better treatment from the humans. It slipped into a more radical organization, first under Sienna Khan who advocated using violence to get their point across. After Sienna's death, [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Adam Taurus]] took control of the group and transformed it into a full-fledged Faunus supremacist group that sought to slave humans and make Faunos the ruler of Remnant.[[spoiler: Adam turned to be such [[GeneralFailure incompetent]] and [[EviLIsPetty spiteful]] leader that he ran the White Fang into the ground in ''months'' after assuming leadership, all because he couldn't deal with Blake abandoning him due to his ControlFreak tendencies.]]

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} and UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Iranian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

* The ultranationalist movement in ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'' is a coalition of Russian terrorists and ex-Federation extremists who use many Soviet-era symbols and weaponry, and are intent on restoring Russia to its former status as a feared, international superpower through any means necessary (their [[spoiler: invasion of several European countries]] in ''Modern Warfare 3'' also makes a lot more sense if one assumes there to be numerous pro-Soviet factions within them). That said, they are not explicitly stated to be communist, and whether they actually hold socialist beliefs or simply long to restore Russian glory at a world stage is never made clear.

* Zig-zagged with the ultranationalist movement in ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'', who use Soviet-era symbols in their flag, use many Soviet-era weapons, and are intent on restoring Russia to its former status as a feared, international superpower through any means necessary (their [[spoiler: invasion of several European countries]] in ''Modern Warfare 3'' also makes a lot more sense if one assumes there to be numerous pro-Soviet factions within them). However, they are not explicitly stated to be communist, and whether they actually hold socialist beliefs or simply long to restore Russian glory at a world stage is never made clear.

* ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'' has the Landwehr, a neo-Nazi group who emphasize Nietzschean philosophy and actually manage to take over much of the Midwest as [[FallenStatesOfAmerica the United States collapses]] due to decades of economic, [[FamtasticRacism “demographic”, and “cultural” decay.]] They serve as an evil counterpart and foil to the [[DesignatedHero protagonist faction, the Christian Marines, who are themselves a relatively more sympathetic take on the RightWingMilitiaFanatic concept.]]

* ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'' has the Landwehr, a neo-Nazi group who emphasize Nietzschean philosophy and actually manage to take over much of the Midwest as [[FallenStatesOfAmerica the United States collapses]] due to decades of economic, demographic and cultural decay. They serve as an evil counterpart and foil to the protagonist faction, the Christian Marines, who are themselves a relatively more sympathetic take on the RightWingMilitiaFanatic concept.

* The [[Film/TheSumOfAllFears film adaptation]] of Creator/TomClancy's ''Literature/TheSumOfAllFears'' replaced the Muslim terrorists of the novel with Neo-Nazis. According to the production staff, this was because shooting had actually wrapped on the film before 9/11, and, at the time, they felt the idea of a successful Muslim attack of that scale on the U.S. was far-fetched. It was apparently ''less'' far-fetched to have the said Neo-Nazis be a bunch of wealthy businessmen, led by an Austrian billionaire, who hope to provoke a nuclear war between the USA and the Russian Federation in order to pave the way for their takeover.

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Iranian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} and UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Iranian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

* The Big Bads in the sadly Vin Diesel-less ''Film/XXxStateOfTheUnion'' were self-described anarchists who wanted to destroy all states by starting WorldWarThree.

* The ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' series has the Rebel Army, led by General Donald Morden, a Canadian former Vice Admiral of the Regular Army who went insane and rogue as a result of his son being killed in a Central Park bombing caused by an intelligence failure. His second-in-command Allen O'Neal is American as well.

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Iranian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

For terrorism-related {{sister trope}}s, see AfricanTerrorists, MiddleEasternTerrorists, SouthAsianTerrorists and FarEastAsianTerrorists. Some Western Terrorists are also TerroristsWithoutACause. Often overlaps with YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters, especially when the Western Terrorists are portrayed as Irish or white supremacist. See also WhiteGangBangers. Compare EvilBrit, FrenchJerk, BalkanBastard and RenegadeRussian.

Basically, a group of terrorists who are mostly from the West (typically defined as the continents of UsefulNotes/NorthAmerica and UsefulNotes/{{Europe}}, though UsefulNotes/{{Oceania}} and UsefulNotes/SouthAmerica can also be included), and who are mainly influenced by cultural, political or religious ideas of Western origin. The trope may also cover a single individual. What makes someone "Western" can be rather hazy and difficult to define, since it is not simply a matter of where the person was born or grew up. Many Islamic terrorists, generally regarded as non-Western, lived the majority of their lives in the West, and for that matter many elements of Islamic culture -- coffee, cookies and marzipan, for instance, were originally Arabic, Iranian and Turkic foods, respectively -- have profoundly influenced Western society and vice versa, making it tough to ascertain who is "Western" and who is not. Many countries in the Americas, especially in UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, have notable West and Central African and South Asian influences due to many of the inhabitants of those countries being descendants of African slaves and Indian laborers brought there by European colonists during the Atlantic slave trade, the United Kingdom has South Asian influences in it's culture due to the large amount of diaspora from the Indian subcontinent, and many Southern and Eastern European countries have Islamic influences due to the Moors, Arabs, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, notable Turkic minorities and the regions' close proximity to North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, with Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan even being predominately Muslim. Furthermore, several culturally and/or politically European countries (Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Russia) have the majority of or all their land in Asia, and thus terrorists from those countries could be considered either Western or Eastern, depending on what part of the country they are from and/or whether you consider them European or Asian.

*** Also the Arabs themselves, who're mentioned as members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (a left-wing radical group that operated in the 1970s and 1980s). And who are also helped by German terrorists from the Red Army Faction. The whole plot of the book is about the terrorists the Soviet Union used to support finding themselves cut adrift by TheGreatPoliticsMessUp, and reacting by trying to [[spoiler:destroy the Soviet-American detente.]]

** The Bombshells in ''[[ComicBook/NickSpencersCaptainAmerica Captain America: Sam Wilson]]'' are a group of radical leftist students who attempted to assassinate a conservative speaker because she was giving a guest lecture on the topic of border security in their campus. They embody many characteristics associated with the "[[SoapboxSadie social justice warrior]]" archetype such as using words like "safe space", "trigger warning", "privilege" and so on.

* The [[spoiler: three Titan Shifter [[TheMole spies]]]] from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' are definitely terrorists from a pseudo-Germanic nation, engaging in organized attacks to destabilize their enemy while [[spoiler: infiltrating the ranks of the military]]. However, the exact nature of their motivations and cause remain unknown other than the fact it went from a campaign of extermination to attempting to kidnap the LivingMacGuffin once they learned of his existence.

* The movie versions of ''Film/ResidentEvil'' has the Umbrella Corp. dedicated to causing a massive zombie epidemic for no particular reason.

For terrorism-related {{sister trope}}s, see AfricanTerrorists, MiddleEasternTerrorists, SouthAsianTerrorists and FarEastAsianTerrorists. Some Western Terrorists are also TerroristsWithoutACause. Often overlaps with YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters, especially when the Western Terrorists are portrayed as Irish or white supremacist. See also WhiteGangBangers.