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(New page: Assassination is the act of murdering a high ranking politician, such as a Head of State. Famous assassinations. JFK Martin Luther King Jr. Robert Kennedy Franz Ferdinand) |
(John Wilkes Booth def has to be one of the most famous. putting on top) |
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| − | Assassination is the act of | + | '''Assassination''' is the act of killing a high ranking politician or an otherwise important figure, for the purpose of advancing an agenda. Assassinations are usually politically motivated, compared to murder, although many assassins suffered from some sort of mental imbalance. Revenge, monetary gain, and military operations may also be reasons for assassination. |
| − | Famous | + | ==Famous people who were assassinated== |
| + | *[[John F. Kennedy]] | ||
| + | *[[Martin Luther King|Martin Luther King Jr.]] | ||
| + | *[[Robert Kennedy]] | ||
| + | *[[Franz Ferdinand]] | ||
| + | *[[William McKinley]] | ||
| + | *[[Abraham Lincoln]] | ||
| + | *[[Julius Caesar]] | ||
| + | *[[James Garfield]] | ||
| + | *[[John Lennon]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==Famous assassins== |
| − | [[ | + | *[[John Wilkes Booth]] |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Sirhan Sirhan]] |
| − | [[ | + | *[[Leon Czolgosz]] |
| + | *[[Lee Harvey Oswald]] | ||
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| + | {{terrorism}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Terrorism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:35, September 2, 2021
Assassination is the act of killing a high ranking politician or an otherwise important figure, for the purpose of advancing an agenda. Assassinations are usually politically motivated, compared to murder, although many assassins suffered from some sort of mental imbalance. Revenge, monetary gain, and military operations may also be reasons for assassination.
Famous people who were assassinated
- John F. Kennedy
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Robert Kennedy
- Franz Ferdinand
- William McKinley
- Abraham Lincoln
- Julius Caesar
- James Garfield
- John Lennon