Famous Political Assassinations in the Last Two Centuries

Countries, continents and the world at large have experienced jolts that moved these entities away from their evolutionary if not reformatory paths, resulting in seismic changes that transform them in fundamental ways. One of the potent catalysts to these changes have been assassinations, as they have led to wars, political changes and even economic changes. In this account, we are presented with an insight of world renowned assassinations, among which are:* Franz Ferdinand: The...
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Countries, continents and the world at large have experienced jolts that moved these entities away from their evolutionary if not reformatory paths, resulting in seismic changes that transform them in fundamental ways. One of the potent catalysts to these changes have been assassinations, as they have led to wars, political changes and even economic changes. In this account, we are presented with an insight of world renowned assassinations, among which are:* Franz Ferdinand: The Archduke and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was killed by the Bosnian Serb nationalists Gavrilo Princip in 1914* John F. Kennedy: American president killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963* Patrice Lumumba: The first democratically elected leader of the infant nation of Congo (the former Belgian Congo) who was liquidated in 1961, plunging the country into a chaos that it has not recovered from close to six decades after* Mahatma Gandhi: The preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement that led to India's independence from British-ruled, and the father of the nonviolent civil disobedience, who posthumously inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world* Abraham Lincoln: The American president who abolished slavery, killed by John Wilkes Booth in 1865* Felix-Roland Moumie: The Cameroonian anti-colonialist leader assassinated in Geneva in 1960 by the SDECE (French secret service) with thallium* And dozens more!A heart-rending insight into politics. Geopolitics, international conspiracies and secret agendas.