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Munich Olympics massacre  

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  • Before the 1972 Munich Olympics, security for major international events was often lax, and terrorism was generally not a major concern among civilians. Much of this changed in 1972, when a group of Palestinian terrorists kidnapped nine Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Munich Olympics Massacre]

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