1. Assassination 7 th Grade History

2. Assassination Definition: the targeted killing of a specific individual. Definition: the targeted killing of a specific individual. Normally for political, military, ideological or religious reasons. Normally for political, military, ideological or religious reasons.

3. History of Assassins The word “Assassin” comes originally from an Arabic group called the Hashshashin. They were a group of expert soldiers who targeted Christian Crusaders in the Middle East during the 8 th to the 14 th Centuries. The word “Assassin” comes originally from an Arabic group called the Hashshashin. They were a group of expert soldiers who targeted Christian Crusaders in the Middle East during the 8 th to the 14 th Centuries. East Asian societies associated assassins with the trained soldiers known as Ninjas. Ninjas were paid mercenaries who targeted powerful Japanese warlords and shoguns. East Asian societies associated assassins with the trained soldiers known as Ninjas. Ninjas were paid mercenaries who targeted powerful Japanese warlords and shoguns.

4. Modern Assassinations Most often, modern assassinations and assassination attempts have political or ideological motivations. Most often, modern assassinations and assassination attempts have political or ideological motivations. Presidents or prominent leaders are often the targets of most assassination attempts. Presidents or prominent leaders are often the targets of most assassination attempts.

5. Famous Assassinations 1900-Now Archduke Francis Ferdinand – World War I Archduke Francis Ferdinand – World War I Admiral Yamamoto – World War II Admiral Yamamoto – World War II Adolf Hitler – World War II (Numerous Attempts) Adolf Hitler – World War II (Numerous Attempts) Mahatmas Gandhi – Indian Leader Mahatmas Gandhi – Indian Leader Martin Luther King Jr. – Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King Jr. – Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X – Civil Rights Movement Malcolm X – Civil Rights Movement

6. Presidential Assassinations Abraham Lincoln (1865) Abraham Lincoln (1865) John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater James Garfield (1881) James Garfield (1881) Charles Guiteau shot him in Washington DC Charles Guiteau shot him in Washington DC (Died 11 Weeks later of infections) (Died 11 Weeks later of infections) William McKinley (1901) William McKinley (1901) Leon Czolgosz – at the Pan American Expo Leon Czolgosz – at the Pan American Expo John F. Kennedy (1963) John F. Kennedy (1963) Lee Harvey Oswald – Shot in Dallas Texas Lee Harvey Oswald – Shot in Dallas Texas

7. Presidential Assassination Attempts Andrew Jackson (1835) Andrew Jackson (1835) Abraham Lincoln (1861) Abraham Lincoln (1861) Theodore Roosevelt (1912) Theodore Roosevelt (1912) Franklin Roosevelt (1933) Franklin Roosevelt (1933) Harry Truman (1950) Harry Truman (1950) John F. Kennedy (1960) John F. Kennedy (1960) Richard Nixon (1974) Richard Nixon (1974)

8. Presidential Assassination Attempts Continued Gerald Ford (1975, 1975, 1976) Gerald Ford (1975, 1975, 1976) Jimmy Carter (1979) Jimmy Carter (1979) Ronald Reagan (1981) Ronald Reagan (1981) George H. W Bush (1993) George H. W Bush (1993) Bill Clinton (1994, 1994) Bill Clinton (1994, 1994) George W. Bush (2001, 2005) George W. Bush (2001, 2005) Barack Obama (2008) Barack Obama (2008)

9. Timeline Use the graph paper to create a timeline of Presidential Assassination Attempts. Use the graph paper to create a timeline of Presidential Assassination Attempts. What is your scale? What does one block represent? One year? Five years? A decade? What is your scale? What does one block represent? One year? Five years? A decade? Make sure you label your attempts. Make sure you label your attempts.

10. Exit Cards Why do you think so many attempts have been made on the life of the President of the United States? Why aren’t they successful? Why do you think so many attempts have been made on the life of the President of the United States? Why aren’t they successful?