their opinions cost them their lives welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top ten political
be counting down the top ten political
be counting down the top ten political assassinations of the 20th century
assassinations of the 20th century
assassinations of the 20th century number 10 go didn’t seem as the first
number 10 go didn’t seem as the first
number 10 go didn’t seem as the first president of south vietnam team was
president of south vietnam team was
president of south vietnam team was steadfastly anti-communist
steadfastly anti-communist
steadfastly anti-communist this earned him united states support
this earned him united states support
this earned him united states support however when the u.s. discovered zine
however when the u.s. discovered zine
however when the u.s. discovered zine was massacring buddhists he lost that
was massacring buddhists he lost that
was massacring buddhists he lost that support he was captured and assassinated
support he was captured and assassinated
support he was captured and assassinated on November 2nd 1963 during a coup
on November 2nd 1963 during a coup
on November 2nd 1963 during a coup d’etat in what proved to be a turning
d’etat in what proved to be a turning
d’etat in what proved to be a turning point in the Vietnam War number 9 Harvey
point in the Vietnam War number 9 Harvey
point in the Vietnam War number 9 Harvey Milk Milk was the first openly gay
Milk Milk was the first openly gay
Milk Milk was the first openly gay elected official in California and
elected official in California and
elected official in California and that’s why some consider his death a
that’s why some consider his death a
that’s why some consider his death a hate crime however Dan White apparently
hate crime however Dan White apparently
hate crime however Dan White apparently pulled the trigger on milk on November
pulled the trigger on milk on November
pulled the trigger on milk on November 27th 1978 because of a work dispute my
27th 1978 because of a work dispute my
27th 1978 because of a work dispute my duty to make this announcement both
duty to make this announcement both
duty to make this announcement both mayor Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk
mayor Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk
mayor Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed riots erupted
have been shot and killed riots erupted
have been shot and killed riots erupted when White was found guilty of voluntary
when White was found guilty of voluntary
when White was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter due to diminished capacity
manslaughter due to diminished capacity
manslaughter due to diminished capacity and a great period of upheaval continued
and a great period of upheaval continued
and a great period of upheaval continued number 8 Anwar Sadat Anwar Sadat won a
number 8 Anwar Sadat Anwar Sadat won a
number 8 Anwar Sadat Anwar Sadat won a Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker
Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker
Nobel Peace Prize for helping to broker the egypt-israel peace treaty but that
the egypt-israel peace treaty but that
the egypt-israel peace treaty but that Accord was controversial among Arab
Accord was controversial among Arab
Accord was controversial among Arab countries let us pledge to make the
countries let us pledge to make the
countries let us pledge to make the spirit of Camp David a new chapter in
spirit of Camp David a new chapter in
spirit of Camp David a new chapter in the history of our nations
the history of our nations
the history of our nations Thank You mr. president during a
Thank You mr. president during a
Thank You mr. president during a celebration in Cairo on October 6 1981
celebration in Cairo on October 6 1981
celebration in Cairo on October 6 1981 Sadat was shot and killed because of it
Sadat was shot and killed because of it
Sadat was shot and killed because of it by a group that included Khalid
by a group that included Khalid
by a group that included Khalid islambouli and some of Sadat’s own
islambouli and some of Sadat’s own
islambouli and some of Sadat’s own soldiers Middle East diplomacy was never
soldiers Middle East diplomacy was never
soldiers Middle East diplomacy was never the same number 7
the same number 7
the same number 7 Yitzhak Rabine the dying for peace has
Yitzhak Rabine the dying for peace has
Yitzhak Rabine the dying for peace has come right-wing radical ugalla mirror
come right-wing radical ugalla mirror
come right-wing radical ugalla mirror also attempted to derail the Middle East
also attempted to derail the Middle East
also attempted to derail the Middle East peace process by killing one of its
peace process by killing one of its
peace process by killing one of its architects the Israeli prime minister
architects the Israeli prime minister
architects the Israeli prime minister was killed November 4th 1995 at a rally
was killed November 4th 1995 at a rally
was killed November 4th 1995 at a rally in Tel Aviv
in Tel Aviv
in Tel Aviv after receiving heavy criticism for his
after receiving heavy criticism for his
after receiving heavy criticism for his support of the Oslo peace accords as a
support of the Oslo peace accords as a
support of the Oslo peace accords as a way to settle the israeli-palestinian
way to settle the israeli-palestinian
way to settle the israeli-palestinian conflict
conflict
conflict however Emir
however Emir
however Emir successfully created a martyr for peace
successfully created a martyr for peace
successfully created a martyr for peace number six
number six
number six Mahatma Gandhi he spent his life as a
Mahatma Gandhi he spent his life as a
Mahatma Gandhi he spent his life as a symbol of peace but on January 30th 1948
symbol of peace but on January 30th 1948
symbol of peace but on January 30th 1948 he died as a victim of violence after
he died as a victim of violence after
he died as a victim of violence after multiple assassination attempts against
multiple assassination attempts against
multiple assassination attempts against Gandhi it was Hindu extremists Natur
Gandhi it was Hindu extremists Natur
Gandhi it was Hindu extremists Natur Amjad say who fired the fatal shots
Amjad say who fired the fatal shots
Amjad say who fired the fatal shots following his death Gandhi’s teachings
following his death Gandhi’s teachings
following his death Gandhi’s teachings served as inspiration for future
served as inspiration for future
served as inspiration for future activists like Martin Luther King jr. to
activists like Martin Luther King jr. to
activists like Martin Luther King jr. to use non-violence as a means to an end
use non-violence as a means to an end
use non-violence as a means to an end number-5 Malcolm X now I am well aware
number-5 Malcolm X now I am well aware
number-5 Malcolm X now I am well aware of what I’m setting in motion by what
of what I’m setting in motion by what
of what I’m setting in motion by what I’m saying up here tonight I’m well away
I’m saying up here tonight I’m well away
I’m saying up here tonight I’m well away but I have never said or done anything
but I have never said or done anything
but I have never said or done anything in my life that I wasn’t prepared to
in my life that I wasn’t prepared to
in my life that I wasn’t prepared to suffer the consequences for Malcolm X
suffer the consequences for Malcolm X
suffer the consequences for Malcolm X inspired many but also made enemies with
inspired many but also made enemies with
inspired many but also made enemies with his fiery speeches and fervent beliefs
his fiery speeches and fervent beliefs
his fiery speeches and fervent beliefs on February 21st 1965 he was shot and
on February 21st 1965 he was shot and
on February 21st 1965 he was shot and killed by three different men while
killed by three different men while
killed by three different men while speaking at New York’s Audubon Ballroom
speaking at New York’s Audubon Ballroom
speaking at New York’s Audubon Ballroom the Nation of Islam took responsibility
the Nation of Islam took responsibility
the Nation of Islam took responsibility and Talmadge Hare admitted his guilt but
and Talmadge Hare admitted his guilt but
and Talmadge Hare admitted his guilt but the other two maintained their innocence
the other two maintained their innocence
the other two maintained their innocence his death was one of many during the
his death was one of many during the
his death was one of many during the struggle for civil rights equality
struggle for civil rights equality
struggle for civil rights equality number four Robert Kennedy
number four Robert Kennedy
number four Robert Kennedy Bobby’s death was another cannot
Bobby’s death was another cannot
Bobby’s death was another cannot continue to deny and postpone the
continue to deny and postpone the
continue to deny and postpone the demands of our own people while spending
demands of our own people while spending
demands of our own people while spending billions in the name of freedom
billions in the name of freedom
billions in the name of freedom elsewhere around the globe while at the
elsewhere around the globe while at the
elsewhere around the globe while at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June
Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June
Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5th 1968 as part of his presidential
5th 1968 as part of his presidential
5th 1968 as part of his presidential campaign Kennedy was shot by Palestinian
campaign Kennedy was shot by Palestinian
campaign Kennedy was shot by Palestinian immigrants Sirhan Sirhan due to his
immigrants Sirhan Sirhan due to his
immigrants Sirhan Sirhan due to his support of Israel RFK s death meant the
support of Israel RFK s death meant the
support of Israel RFK s death meant the loss of a viable candidate for the
loss of a viable candidate for the
loss of a viable candidate for the Democrats and the eventual election of
Democrats and the eventual election of
Democrats and the eventual election of Richard Nixon later that year number
Richard Nixon later that year number
Richard Nixon later that year number three Martin Luther King jr. as he spoke
three Martin Luther King jr. as he spoke
three Martin Luther King jr. as he spoke to a crowd in Memphis Tennessee
to a crowd in Memphis Tennessee
to a crowd in Memphis Tennessee on April 3rd 1968 it seemed that dr.
on April 3rd 1968 it seemed that dr.
on April 3rd 1968 it seemed that dr. King knew what was coming I may not get
King knew what was coming I may not get
King knew what was coming I may not get that with you
that with you
that with you but I want you to know the night that we
but I want you to know the night that we
but I want you to know the night that we ever people will get to the promised
ever people will get to the promised
ever people will get to the promised land
land
land the next day the civil rights leader and
the next day the civil rights leader and
the next day the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and
Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and
Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and killed by James Earl Ray as he stood on
killed by James Earl Ray as he stood on
killed by James Earl Ray as he stood on the balcony of his hotel room King’s
the balcony of his hotel room King’s
the balcony of his hotel room King’s death widened the gap between whites and
death widened the gap between whites and
death widened the gap between whites and blacks caused riots and spurred the
blacks caused riots and spurred the
blacks caused riots and spurred the expansion of radical african-american
expansion of radical african-american
expansion of radical african-american movements like the Black Panthers number
movements like the Black Panthers number
movements like the Black Panthers number 2 John Fitzgerald Kennedy while
2 John Fitzgerald Kennedy while
2 John Fitzgerald Kennedy while traveling by motorcade through Dallas
traveling by motorcade through Dallas
traveling by motorcade through Dallas Texas Dealey Plaza on November 22nd 1963
Texas Dealey Plaza on November 22nd 1963
Texas Dealey Plaza on November 22nd 1963 he was killed by a sniper’s rifle from
he was killed by a sniper’s rifle from
he was killed by a sniper’s rifle from Dallas Texas the flash apparently
Dallas Texas the flash apparently
Dallas Texas the flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00
official President Kennedy died at 1:00
official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time 2 o’clock
p.m. Central Standard Time 2 o’clock
p.m. Central Standard Time 2 o’clock Eastern Standard Time some 38 minutes
Eastern Standard Time some 38 minutes
Eastern Standard Time some 38 minutes ago the repercussions of Kennedy’s
ago the repercussions of Kennedy’s
ago the repercussions of Kennedy’s assassination were felt for decades
assassination were felt for decades
assassination were felt for decades following his death from the passage of
following his death from the passage of
following his death from the passage of 1964 Civil Rights Act to the
1964 Civil Rights Act to the
1964 Civil Rights Act to the intensification of the Vietnam War it’s
intensification of the Vietnam War it’s
intensification of the Vietnam War it’s impossible to know how things might have
impossible to know how things might have
impossible to know how things might have unraveled had Lee Harvey Oswald never
unraveled had Lee Harvey Oswald never
unraveled had Lee Harvey Oswald never taken the fatal shot number 1 Archduke
taken the fatal shot number 1 Archduke
taken the fatal shot number 1 Archduke Franz Ferdinand taking the top spot on
Franz Ferdinand taking the top spot on
Franz Ferdinand taking the top spot on our list is the event that sparked the
our list is the event that sparked the
our list is the event that sparked the first world war and forever changed the
first world war and forever changed the
first world war and forever changed the landscape of the globe On June 28 1914
landscape of the globe On June 28 1914
landscape of the globe On June 28 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip while
shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip while
shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip while he visited Sarajevo the motive of
he visited Sarajevo the motive of
he visited Sarajevo the motive of Princip and his fellow Bosnian Serb
Princip and his fellow Bosnian Serb
Princip and his fellow Bosnian Serb revolutionaries was to break away from
revolutionaries was to break away from
revolutionaries was to break away from austria-hungary and form their own
austria-hungary and form their own
austria-hungary and form their own republic if revolution was what they
republic if revolution was what they
republic if revolution was what they wanted they certainly succeeded
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