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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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*[[John F. Kennedy]] | *[[John F. Kennedy]] | ||
*[[Martin Luther King|Martin Luther King Jr.]] | *[[Martin Luther King|Martin Luther King Jr.]] | ||
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*[[John Lennon]] | *[[John Lennon]] | ||
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| + | *[[John Wilkes Booth]] | ||
*[[Sirhan Sirhan]] | *[[Sirhan Sirhan]] | ||
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*[[Leon Czolgosz]] | *[[Leon Czolgosz]] | ||
*[[Lee Harvey Oswald]] | *[[Lee Harvey Oswald]] | ||
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