• Munich ‘72: The Tragedy that Shook the Olympics

  • Oct 18 2024
  • Length: 23 mins
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Munich ‘72: The Tragedy that Shook the Olympics

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  • The Munich hostage situation was a terrorist attack that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany:

    • What happened: On September 5, 1972, eight members of the Palestinian militant group Black September invaded the Olympic Village and:
    • Failed rescue attempt: rescue attempt by the German police failed, resulting in: The deaths of all hostages, five of the captors, and a West German policeman
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