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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== |
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*[[Martin Luther King|Martin Luther King Jr.]] | *[[Martin Luther King|Martin Luther King Jr.]] | ||
*[[Robert Kennedy]] | *[[Robert Kennedy]] | ||
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*[[William McKinley]] | *[[William McKinley]] | ||
*[[Abraham Lincoln]] | *[[Abraham Lincoln]] | ||
| − | *[[Julius | + | *[[Julius Caesar]] |
| + | *[[James Garfield]] | ||
| + | *[[John Lennon]] | ||
| − | ==Famous | + | ==Famous assassins== |
| + | *[[John Wilkes Booth]] | ||
*[[Sirhan Sirhan]] | *[[Sirhan Sirhan]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Leon Czolgosz]] |
| + | *[[Lee Harvey Oswald]] | ||
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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
