History 101 - Terror and Anarchy in Europe, 19th and 20th c.

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Timeline of Terrorism

 

Germany

France

U.S.

 

GERMANY (thanks to Andrew W.)

1844 - Karl Heinzen's The Prussian Bureaucracy

1848 - Marx, Engels write the Communist Manifesto

1849 - Heinzen's "Murder" essay

1861 - Becker tries to assassinate Wilhelm

1871 - German unification

1878 - Assassination attemps on the German Emperor
- Hoedel
- Dr. Nobiling
- German Anti-Socialists Laws

 

FRANCE (thanks to Cat M.)

1791 - Louis XVI executed
- Reign of Terror

1794 - Robespierre executed

1858 - Orsini -> Napoleon III

1886 - Charles Gallo bombing

1890s-
Elisee Reclus

92 - Francois-Claudius Ravachol

93 - Chamber of Deputies

94 - Jean Pawels

Emile Henry

President Sadi Carnot assassinated

1907 - George Sorel

 

U.S. (thanks Jeff M.)

1882 - Johann Most publishes Freiheit

May 4, 1886 - Haymarket Square riot in Chicago

1892 - attempted assassination of Henry Clay Frick

1890s - Emma Goldman's Mother Earth is most widely read anarchist publication in US

1901 - President McKinley assassinated

1903 - ban on anarchist immigration and on anyone who opposes government