III. A Definition of Social Movement 3
             IV. The Background of the Basque Movement 4
             VI. ET@ From Social Movement to Violence 6
             VII. The Government response to ETA violence 7
             Terrorism is not a new phenomenon. The roots of what we today call terrorism can be traced back some 2.000 years. The act of terrorism has remained static and has evolved considerably over the years, even if retaining some of the same characteristics that have historically typified it. Moreover, today's terrorism is in many instances motivated by religious convictions. But also it has often possessed a political dimension. A separatist group frequently founded on violence, regardless of the ideals it expresses, recognises a certain legitimacy and common sense to its use of violence. This can also be said in the case of ETA.
             This Essay will examine if ETA is a Terrorist Group or if they are separatists who utilises violence thus constituting a terrorist organisation. The question of whether or not the ETA movement constitutes terrorism or employs terrorism in their struggle is an empirical one. There is no question that the Basque struggle exemplifies the use of armed assault to further ethnic nationalist aims. But the question is, as to the degree to which ETA matches the definition of a terrorist group.
             After a short Introduction will Chapter II outline different understandings of the term terrorism. Chapter III gives a short overview of 'Social Movement' and the IV. Chapter point out 'The Background of the Basque Movement'. Chapter V. illustrates 'The Origins of ETA'. Chapter VI deals with 'ET@ From Separatist Movement to Violence'. Following with the VII. Chapter that highlights 'The Spanish Government reaction to the violence of ETA'. The last Chapter of this Essay close with a summery.
             There exist no agreed universal definition of terrorism nor it is defined anywhere in the United Natio...