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What was the purpose of the Munich massacre?
Five of the eight Black September members were killed during a failed attempt to rescue the hostages, all of whom were killed. A West German policeman was also killed in the crossfire….
| Munich massacre | |
|---|---|
| Perpetrators | Black September |
| Motive | Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
When was the Munich massacre?
September 5, 1972Munich massacre / Start date
Tragedy struck the 1972 Olympics in Munich when eight Palestinian terrorists invaded the Olympic Village on September 5 and killed two members of the Israeli team. Nine other Israelis were held hostage as the terrorists bargained for the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
What was the result of the hostage crisis at the 1972?
Overview of the Munich massacre, in which members of the militant Palestinian group Black September took 11 Israeli athletes hostage during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany; all the hostages were killed.
What was agreed upon at the Munich conference?
September 29–30, 1938: Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement, by which Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions and defenses (the so-called Sudeten region) to Nazi Germany. German troops occupy these regions between October 1 and 10, 1938.
How did the Israeli athletes died in Munich?
Munich, Sept. 6 (Wednesday) — A gang of Arab terrorists yesterday turned the 1972 Olympics into a scene of wholesale political murder that began with a predawn attack on Israeli athletes in the Olympic Village and ended 18 hours later in a bloody airfield shootout with German police.
How many Israeli athletes were killed in Munich?
11 Israeli athletes
The victims of the terror attack at the Munich Olympics have been remembered during Tokyo’s opening ceremony, the first time in nearly half a century. A moment’s silence commemorated the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian gunmen in 1972.