Munich massacre

The 1972 Olympics were supposed to show that Germany had changed as a country. They were supposed to be “The Happy Games” but instead are remembered for the massacre of the Israeli athletes. The Munich Massacre has changed how terrorism is dealt with in different countries and in the Olympics as a whole. The Massacre occurred on September 5th, the eleventh day of the 1972 Olympics. Eight Palestinian Terrorists that belonged to the group Black september killed two Israeli athletes and took another

RESEARCH PROPOSAL Name: Nick Karvountzis Date: 10/5/09 Topic: 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre Area of Investigation: Outline the main historical debates, perspectives or interpretations you will be discussing Discuss the role that West-German authorities played during the 1972 Munich Olympic crisis, specifically addressing their preparation prior to Black September’s terrorist, as well as their consequent actions and decisions made during the crisis. Primarily, assess whether criticisms of

The Munich Massacre As soon as Ilana Romana heard about the situation in Munich, she expected the worst: "I knew who he was. He would not sit quietly. He was not the type. I knew it would end badly." She spoke of her husband, and, unfortunately, her prediction was correct. Earlier that day, her husband, Yossef, and his teammates were awoken by Arab terrorists beginning an episode that would result in the death of eleven Israeli athletes and forever scar the 1972 Olympics, leaving the games

Resolution of issue: “Israeli Jets Punish Syria; Hijack Frees Munich Trio.” The Evening Times , 30 Oct. 1972, p. 1.: Assuming a non-partisan stance, The Evening Times includes multiple statistics and facts about the events following the Munich massacre. It reports on the violence in Syria by retrieving information directly from Syrian sources, but also from Israel, showing no partiality by origin of source. Correspondingly, there are statements from both a Foreign Minister and a military spokesman

The Munich Massacre during the summer Olympic of 1972 in Germany was a very tragic time where a lot of innocent athletes and people lost their lives because of a war going on between the Jews and the Arabs in in the middle east. They were in a political war that included religious implications as well. It all started out in Jun of 1972 where the Israel military was launching attacks against the Arab terrorist refuges living in the southern part of Lebanon. Since the Israeli military was attack people

The Munich massacre occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, where members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually murdered by Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organisation. By the end of the agonising ordeal, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches had been killed, and one German police officer. Consequently, the “Operation Wrath of God” was carried out in order to assassinate the individuals involved in the massacre, in which five of the eight members of

Throughout history, there are certain events that have impacted society and the methods of security that protect it. One such event is the Munich Massacre. In 1972, a Palestinian terrorist organization known as Black September carried out an attack at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany. They targeted the Israeli Olympic Team, taking eleven athletes hostage and later killing them. The terrorists had demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel. While attempting

Committee-X Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir give a speech in the following days of the Munich massacre to the Israeli parliament, where she made an emotional claim about finding every person who was involve with the attack. The Israeli government was so in shock about the attack, in response they wanted something more direct then indirect because, it was more personal to them. Prime Minister Meir and an Israeli cabinet members created a top-secret committee called ‘Committee-X’, a covert counterterrorist

tonight.” On September 5th, 1972 the Olympic games that had originally been known as “The Games of Peace and Joy” quickly became the polar opposite. The Munich Massacre was an event that greatly shaped the way that terrorism was both approached and viewed throughout the world. The increase in tension between the Palestinian state and Israel, the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes, and the aftermath of those events, lead to the prominent change in terrorism internationally. The Palestine Liberation Organization

To begin, the Munich Massacre occurred primarily due to lack of preparation, collaboration, and oversight. After reading the article, this lack of preparation and collaboration ultimately led to the deaths of nine innocent individuals. If I were the commander, more emphasis would have been placed on the teamwork aspects of the command center. To be fair, this incident was unprecedented in Olympic history. To expect a flawless and mistake free operation would, in my opinion, be unrealistic. However