Terrorism In The 1972 Olympics

The 1972 Olympics took place in Munich Germany and it was an opportunity for Germany to redeem themselves from the last time they held the Olympics. In 1936 the summer Olympics were held in Berlin Germany under the rule of Adolf Hitler. These games were marred because of Hitler's racism and discrimination. The 1972 Olympics was Germany's chance to repaint their image from the violent, hate-filled country of 1936, to a country that cares for all people. Germany wanted to show the world that they were not the militant and intolerant country they were 40 years ago. Therefore, the Olympic village had next to no security. Israeli athletes were extremely emotional because it was their first time returning to Germany after the Holocaust under Hitler. In the opening ceremony of the 1972 games, many of those athletes marched with the Star of David and were seen crying and in an emotional state, but unfortunately many people still carried the same hatred in their hearts. A Palestinian terrorist group called Black September carried out an event that changed the world forever. Black September orchestrated an attack at the Munich Olympics that was the first time the entire world experienced a major act of terror. This was not the first terrorist attack; people were aware of terrorism, but this was the
Well it is quite simple. Terrorism is the biggest issue the world has ever had to face. Terrorism affects every single person in this world whether they know it or not. This event sparked terrorism and made acts of terror more powerful than ever before. 1972 was the first time the world as a whole was directly involved in terror. The attack served as a template that every single terrorist after has used in order to be the scariest and most detrimental they possible can. The 1972 Olympics and the Munich Massacre is an event that will never be forgotten and it is one of the most important events in the history of the