Munich Olympic Massacre
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Sports, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: West Germany, Germany
- Date: September 5, 1972
Article abstract: The Munich Olympic massacre draws international attention to the Palestinian cause in the wake of the killing of eleven Israeli athletes by the terrorist group Black September.
Summary of Event
The Twentieth Summer Olympiad opened on August 26, 1972, in Munich, West Germany. Heralded as the first computerized modern games, more than 8,500 athletes representing 121 countries came to participate. The $650 million Olympic Village and other facilities had been built on a site used in World War II to dump refuse from Allied bombings. The...
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