Munich massacre
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The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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hostage crisis → massacre → terrorist attack → |
| alsoKnownAs |
1972 Munich massacre
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Munich Olympics massacre → |
| commemoration |
memorials in Munich and Israel
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| consequence |
establishment of German counter-terrorism unit GSG 9
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major reforms in Olympic security → |
| country |
West Germany
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| demand |
release of German-held prisoners including members of the Red Army Faction
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release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails → |
| endDate |
1972-09-06
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| fatalities |
1 German helicopter pilot
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1 West German police officer → 11 Israeli team members → 5 Black September militants → |
| hostageTakingSite |
31 Connollystraße, Olympic Village, Munich
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| injured |
several German police officers
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| location |
Munich
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Olympic Village, Munich → |
| mediaCoverage |
broadcast worldwide on television
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| motive |
Palestinian nationalism
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demand for release of Palestinian prisoners → |
| notableVictim |
Mark Spitz was not harmed and was evacuated
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| numberOfHostages |
11
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| numberOfPerpetrators |
8
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| outcome |
death of all remaining hostages
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death of most of the attackers → failed German rescue operation → |
| partOf |
1972 Summer Olympics
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| perpetrator |
Black September
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Palestinian militant group Black September → |
| portrayedIn |
documentary "One Day in September" (1999)
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film "Munich" (2005) → |
| resolutionSite |
Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base
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| response |
creation of Israeli operation "Spring of Youth"
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creation of Israeli operation "Wrath of God" → memorial service at Olympic Stadium → suspension of Olympic events → |
| significance |
turning point in modern counter-terrorism history
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| startDate |
1972-09-05
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| survivingPerpetrators |
3
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| survivingPerpetratorsLaterEvent |
released after Lufthansa Flight 615 hijacking
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| target |
Israeli Olympic team
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| totalFatalities |
17
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| victim |
Israeli Olympic team members
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Israeli athletes → Israeli coaches → Israeli officials → |
| year |
1972
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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1972 Summer Olympics
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Games of the XX Olympiad → |
notableFor |
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1972 Summer Olympics
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Games of the XX Olympiad → |
terroristAttack |
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Munich massacre
("Munich Olympics massacre")
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alsoKnownAs |