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Political Assassinations That Changed History
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Abraham Lincoln
Date: April 14, 1865; Impact: His assassination led to the first presidential assassination in U.S. history, destabilizing the post-Civil War reconstruction.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Date: June 28, 1914; Impact: His assassination precipitated World War I by setting off a chain of events, as he was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Mahatma Gandhi
Date: January 30, 1948; Impact: The assassination led to widespread riots and a halt in the peace process between Hindus and Muslims during India's transition to independence.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Date: April 4, 1968; Impact: His assassination sparked riots and a national mourning, strengthening the civil rights movement.
John F. Kennedy
Date: November 22, 1963; Impact: His assassination led to conspiracy theories and a loss of innocence in American politics, marking the end of 'Camelot'.
Julius Caesar
Date: March 15, 44 BC; Impact: His assassination by Roman senators led to the rise of the Roman Empire after a period of civil wars.
Benazir Bhutto
Date: December 27, 2007; Impact: Her assassination threw Pakistan into political chaos and raised concerns about the stability of the nuclear-armed state.
Anwar Sadat
Date: October 6, 1981; Impact: His assassination disrupted the peace process in the Middle East and altered the course of Egyptian politics.
Yitzhak Rabin
Date: November 4, 1995; Impact: His assassination stalled the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and led to a period of increased violence.
William McKinley
Date: September 6, 1901; Impact: His assassination led to the early presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and a shift towards progressive reforms in the U.S.
Rajiv Gandhi
Date: May 21, 1991; Impact: His assassination disrupted Indian politics and led to sympathy votes for the Congress Party, resulting in a change of leadership.
Indira Gandhi
Date: October 31, 1984; Impact: Her assassination led to anti-Sikh riots and furthered political instability in India.
Harvey Milk
Date: November 27, 1978; Impact: His assassination became a symbol of the fight for gay rights and brought attention to the issue of violence against LGBTQ individuals.
Spencer Perceval
Date: May 11, 1812; Impact: He remains the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated, which created political turmoil and debates over policy in the United Kingdom.
Lee Kuan Yew
Date: False information - Lee Kuan Yew was not assassinated; he died of natural causes on March 23, 2015.
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